Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P90 vs Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P90 was launched 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P90 grades versus the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P90 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P90 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the P90 and the WB850F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and WB850F is 70 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and WB850F.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung WB850F to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.