Nikon S31 vs Samsung WB250F

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S31 and Samsung WB250F, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and WB250F (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The S31 was announced 6 months after the WB250F which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S31 scores versus the WB250F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Samsung WB250F. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S31 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has specifications of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S31 and the WB250F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and WB250F is 90 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S31 and WB250F.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S31 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung WB250F will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.