Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170
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Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 119g - 95 x 59 x 20mm
- Released January 2015
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 95 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2011
Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Overview
Lets look closer at the Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S2900 (20MP) and PL170 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S2900 matches up against the PL170 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S2900 & Samsung PL170. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S2900 Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S2900 over the Samsung PL170
S2900 | PL170 | |||
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Announced | January 2015 | January 2011 | More recent by 49 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung PL170 over the Nikon S2900
PL170 | S2900 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Nikon S2900 and Samsung PL170
S2900 | PL170 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S2900 features physical measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung PL170 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S2900 vs the PL170.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2900 and PL170 is 96 and 99 respectively.
Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S2900 and PL170.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S2900 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher S2900 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
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Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S2900 | Samsung PL170 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Samsung |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix S2900 | Samsung PL170 |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Released | 2015-01-14 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | - |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | () |
Largest aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p) | 1280 x 720 |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 119 gr (0.26 lbs) | - |
Dimensions | 95 x 59 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 95 x 57 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 life | 250 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | - |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $117 | $175 |