Nikon S220 vs Samsung PL210

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S220 and Samsung PL210, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S220 was announced 23 months earlier than the PL210 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S220 matches up versus the PL210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S220 and Samsung PL210. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S220 Gallery and Samsung PL210 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S220 features external dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Samsung PL210 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S220 against the PL210.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S220 and PL210 is 97 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S220 and PL210.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Samsung PL210 to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.