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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Superseded the Nikon P7000
  • Refreshed by Nikon P7700
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Released January 2012
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WB850F (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was released 2 months after the WB850F so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the P7100 grades against the WB850F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Samsung WB850F

 P7100 WB850F 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k614kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Nikon P7100

 WB850F P7100 

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB850F

 P7100 WB850F 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the P7100 compared to the WB850F.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and WB850F is 82 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and WB850F.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung WB850F will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography factors
45
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
43
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography info
Samsung WB850F Street photography info
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (395 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (1.3 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Travel photography highlights
56
good battery pack (350 per charge)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (395g)
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
Landscape photography with Samsung WB850F
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
49
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7100
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
includes external mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others in class (395 grams)
34
decently wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB850F
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Samsung WB850F
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Samsung WB850F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-20 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.3 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395g (0.87 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $750 $599