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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
82
Imaging
34
Features
55
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon P7000
  • Successor is Nikon P7700
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WB250F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was revealed 10 months prior to the WB250F and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P7100 scores vs the WB250F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Samsung WB250F

 P7100 WB250F 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Nikon P7100

 WB250F P7100 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012More modern by 10 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB250F

 P7100 WB250F 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P7100 versus the WB250F.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and WB250F is 82 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and WB250F.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung WB250F will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P7100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB250F Portrait photography factors
44
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
35
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography factors
Samsung WB250F Street photography factors
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (395g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7100
Sports photography with Samsung WB250F
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7100
Travel photography with Samsung WB250F
56
good battery pack (350 per charge)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (395 grams)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (226g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB250F Landscape photography highlights
51
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
44
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging information
Samsung WB250F Vlogging information
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
comes with external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competitors in class (395 grams)
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB250F
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Samsung WB250F
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Samsung WB250F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-20 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.3fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395 grams (0.87 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $750 $250