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Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Key Specs

Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched February 2013
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S800c versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S800c (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S800c was launched 6 months after the Galaxy Camera 4G and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the S800c matches up against the Galaxy Camera 4G when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 S800c Galaxy Camera 4G 
Screen resolution819k0kCrisper screen (+819k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Nikon S800c

 Galaxy Camera 4G S800c 
Screen sizing4.8"3.5"Bigger screen (+1.3")

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 S800c Galaxy Camera 4G 
IntroducedFebruary 2013August 2012Similar generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S800c enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S800c versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S800c and Galaxy Camera 4G is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S800c and Galaxy Camera 4G.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photos though you have to consider the release date of the products into consideration.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S800c Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography advice
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (305g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (140 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
44
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography info
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (140 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
72
lighter than others (305 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
reasonably wide (23mm)
very long zoom (481mm)
good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c Landscape photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography information
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (140 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
47
reasonably wide (23mm)
good max aperture (f)
lovely big screen (4.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S800c
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
36
reasonably wide (23mm)
good max aperture (f)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (305g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Nikon Coolpix S800cSamsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S800c Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-02-04 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 -
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 4.8"
Screen resolution 819 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 184g (0.41 pounds) 305g (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 life 140 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $290 $550