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Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
32
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S2900 front
 
Samsung PL170 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
20
Overall
31

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Key Specs

Nikon S2900
(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
Samsung PL170
(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
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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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The S2900 was unveiled 4 years later than the PL170 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S2900 over the Samsung PL170

 S2900 PL170 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 49 months

Reasons to pick Samsung PL170 over the Nikon S2900

 PL170 S2900 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon S2900 and Samsung PL170

 S2900 PL170 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact 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).

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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.

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2900 and PL170 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 sensor size comparison

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S2900
Portrait photography with Samsung PL170
39
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S2900 Street photography advice
Samsung PL170 Street photography advice
59
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
50
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S2900 Sports photography info
Samsung PL170 Sports photography info
51
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (250 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
27
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S2900 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung PL170 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery power (250 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S2900 Landscape photography information
Samsung PL170 Landscape photography information
44
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
great battery power (250 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
39
very good maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S2900 Vlogging information
Samsung PL170 Vlogging information
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Nikon S2900 vs Samsung PL170 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S2900 and Samsung PL170
 Nikon Coolpix S2900Samsung PL170
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