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Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
 
Samsung TL100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Key Specs

Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST50
Photography Glossary

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S100 and Samsung TL100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S100 (16MP) and TL100 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S100 was announced 2 years after the TL100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S100 scores versus the TL100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Samsung TL100

 S100 TL100 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2009Newer by 32 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution820k230kSharper display (+590k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Nikon S100

 TL100 S100 

Common features in the Nikon S100 and Samsung TL100

 S100 TL100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S100 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung TL100 has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S100 vs the TL100.

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and TL100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and TL100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S100 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent S100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL100 Portrait photography highlights
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S100 Street photography features
Samsung TL100 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
53
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (219 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL100 as a Sports photography camera
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Digital)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S100 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL100 Travel photography factors
65
offers touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery (150 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
48
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (219 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S100 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL100 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (150 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
27
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S100
Vlogging with Samsung TL100
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
26
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (219 grams)
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Nikon S100 vs Samsung TL100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S100 and Samsung TL100
 Nikon Coolpix S100Samsung TL100
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S100 Samsung TL100
Also Known as - ST50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-24 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 820 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Organic LED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 219 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 150 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $240 $22