Nikon P80 vs Samsung WB210

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P80 vs Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and WB210 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P80 was manufactured 3 years before the WB210 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the P80 grades against the WB210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Samsung WB210. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P80 Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P80 offers outside measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the P80 versus the WB210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and WB210 is 75 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and WB210.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung WB210 to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.