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Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S620 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WB850F which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the S620 grades against the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Samsung WB850F

 S620 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Nikon S620

 WB850F S620 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 35 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S620 and Samsung WB850F

 S620 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S620 has external dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S620 compared to the WB850F.

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S620 and WB850F is 96 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and WB850F.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB850F to show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged S620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S620 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S620 Street photography details
Samsung WB850F Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S620 Sports photography details
Samsung WB850F Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S620 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB850F Travel photography advice
62
lighter than competitors in class (120g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
69
lighter than competition (250g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S620 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography info
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S620
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
decently wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Nikon S620 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S620 and Samsung WB850F
 Nikon Coolpix S620Samsung WB850F
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S620 Samsung WB850F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-03 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $37 $599