Nikon P80 vs Samsung WB2200F

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon P80 vs Samsung WB2200F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and WB2200F (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P80 was revealed 6 years prior to the WB2200F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P80 matches up against the WB2200F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P80 and Samsung WB2200F. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P80 Gallery and Samsung WB2200F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P80 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Samsung WB2200F has dimensions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") along with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P80 compared to the WB2200F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and WB2200F is 75 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and WB2200F.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Samsung WB2200F to give you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.