Nikon S31 vs Samsung WB30F

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S31 vs Samsung WB30F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and WB30F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S31 was manufactured 6 months later than the WB30F and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the S31 grades versus the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S31 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S31 has got outside dimensions 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 WB30F has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S31 against the WB30F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S31 and WB30F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S31 and WB30F.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S31 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung WB30F will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively.