Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7700 versus Samsung WB30F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and WB30F (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The P7700 was unveiled 5 months after the WB30F so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P7700 scores against the WB30F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Samsung WB30F. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7700 versus the WB30F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and WB30F is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and WB30F.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB30F will show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.