Nikon S4100 vs Samsung WB30F

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S4100 and Samsung WB30F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the S4100 (14MP) and the WB30F (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S4100 was brought out 23 months earlier than the WB30F making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon S4100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the S4100 grades against the WB30F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4100 & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S4100 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4100 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S4100 versus the WB30F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4100 and WB30F is 99 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4100 and WB30F.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB30F to result in greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S4100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.