Nikon S30 vs Samsung WB150F

In this article, we will be looking at the Nikon S30 and Samsung WB150F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and WB150F (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S30 was manufactured very close to the WB150F which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S30 scores vs the WB150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Samsung WB150F. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S30 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has specifications of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S30 and the WB150F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and WB150F is 90 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and WB150F.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung WB150F will render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively.