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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Launched May 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7100
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Samsung WB30F

 P7700 WB30F 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Nikon P7700

 WB30F P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Samsung WB30F

 P7700 WB30F 
LaunchedMay 2013January 2013Same age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

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

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography highlights
46
focusing manually
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography details
Samsung WB30F Street photography details
64
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (392g)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography factors
Samsung WB30F Sports photography factors
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery (330 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7700
Travel photography with Samsung WB30F
65
great battery (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (392 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7700
Landscape photography with Samsung WB30F
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (330 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB30F Vlogging advice
75
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
more heavy than average (392 grams)
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (128g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Samsung WB30F
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Samsung WB30F
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Samsung WB30F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-05-28 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 grams (0.86 pounds) 128 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $180