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Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Nikon Coolpix S230 front
 
Samsung ST90 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Key Specs

Nikon S230
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 115g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2009
Samsung ST90
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Nikon S230 versus Samsung ST90, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and ST90 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S230 was launched 23 months earlier than the ST90 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S230 scores vs the ST90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S230 over the Samsung ST90

 S230 ST90 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST90 over the Nikon S230

 ST90 S230 
ReleasedJanuary 2011February 2009More modern by 23 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S230 and Samsung ST90

 S230 ST90 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S230 has outside dimensions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S230 and the ST90.

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S230 and ST90 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S230 and ST90.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung ST90 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 sensor size comparison

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S230
Portrait photography with Samsung ST90
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S230 Street photography information
Samsung ST90 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
49
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S230 Sports photography advice
Samsung ST90 Sports photography advice
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S230
Travel photography with Samsung ST90
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S230 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST90 as a Landscape photography camera
31
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
37
very good max aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S230
Vlogging with Samsung ST90
28
touch screen
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
27
very good max aperture (f)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Nikon S230 vs Samsung ST90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S230 and Samsung ST90
 Nikon Coolpix S230Samsung ST90
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S230 Samsung ST90
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-02-03 2011-01-19
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 2000 -
Min native ISO 80 -
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 115 gr (0.25 lb) -
Dimensions 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID EN-EL10 -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
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