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Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs

Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2011
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S6100 versus Samsung WB250F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Samsung. The image resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was announced 23 months prior to the WB250F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the S6100 grades against the WB250F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Samsung WB250F

 S6100 WB250F 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Nikon S6100

 WB250F S6100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2011Fresher by 23 months

Common features in the Nikon S6100 and Samsung WB250F

 S6100 WB250F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6100 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S6100 compared to the WB250F.

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6100 and WB250F is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6100 and WB250F.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6100 to produce more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older S6100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6100 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB250F Portrait photography factors
40
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6100
Street photography with Samsung WB250F
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6100 Sports photography details
Samsung WB250F Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6100 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB250F Travel photography advice
65
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
69
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6100 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB250F as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6100 Vlogging details
Samsung WB250F Vlogging details
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Nikon S6100 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6100 and Samsung WB250F
 Nikon Coolpix S6100Samsung WB250F
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6100 Samsung WB250F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-09 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 210 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $195 $250