Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F
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Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
- Released February 2009
- Replaced the Nikon P80
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
- Announced January 2013

Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Overview
Here is a extensive review of the Nikon P90 and Samsung WB250F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The P90 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WB250F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the P90 matches up vs the WB250F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Samsung WB250F. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Samsung WB250F
P90 | WB250F | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Nikon P90
WB250F | P90 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | January 2013 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 47 months |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P90 and Samsung WB250F
P90 | WB250F | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen |
Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P90 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has specifications of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Nikon P90 and Samsung WB250F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the P90 vs the WB250F.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and WB250F is 70 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and WB250F.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB250F to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older P90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P90 | Samsung WB250F | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Samsung |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P90 | Samsung WB250F |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-02-03 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | 24-432mm (18.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 16 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 gr (0.88 lb) | 226 gr (0.50 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") | 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | EN-EL5 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $700 | $250 |