Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB50F

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB50F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WB50F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was introduced 22 months before the WB50F making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the P7100 scores vs the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Samsung WB50F. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 provides physical measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has measurements of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P7100 versus the WB50F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and WB50F is 82 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and WB50F.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P7100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung WB50F will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.