Nikon S01 vs Samsung PL210

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S01 and Samsung PL210, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and PL210 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S01 was launched 2 years later than the PL210 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the S01 grades vs the PL210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Samsung PL210. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S01 Gallery & Samsung PL210 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S01 features outside dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) and the Samsung PL210 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S01 and Samsung PL210 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S01 versus the PL210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S01 and PL210 is 97 and 99 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S01 and PL210.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S01 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung PL210 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S01 provides an edge in sensor innovation.