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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced June 2010
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB550
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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S8000 and Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is pretty similar and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was launched 16 months later than the HZ15W which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S8000 grades vs the HZ15W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Samsung HZ15W

 S8000 HZ15W 
RevealedJune 2010February 2009Fresher by 16 months
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Nikon S8000

 HZ15W S8000 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Samsung HZ15W

 S8000 HZ15W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 offers physical measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S8000 and Samsung HZ15W in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S8000 compared to the HZ15W.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S8000 and HZ15W is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S8000 and HZ15W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S8000 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern S8000 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S8000
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ15W
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
32
manual focus
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 Street photography features
Samsung HZ15W Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S8000
Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (249 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S8000
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ15W
37
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
heavier than others (249g)
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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Samsung HZ15W
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S8000 Samsung HZ15W
Also referred to as - WB550
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-300mm (10.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183g (0.40 lbs) 249g (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $330