Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB800F

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P90 versus Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P90 was announced 4 years before the WB800F and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the P90 matches up vs the WB800F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P90 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the P90 and the WB800F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and WB800F is 70 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and WB800F.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung WB800F to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.