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Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 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
  • Introduced February 2013
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as IT100
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S800c was released 4 years later than the SL820 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S800c grades vs the SL820 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Samsung SL820

 S800c SL820 
IntroducedFebruary 2013February 2009Fresher by 49 months
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution819k230kCrisper screen (+589k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Nikon S800c

 SL820 S800c 

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Samsung SL820

 S800c SL820 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S800c features physical dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S800c versus the SL820.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S800c and SL820 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S800c and SL820.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S800c to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger S800c provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S800c
Portrait photography with Samsung SL820
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
26
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography factors
Samsung SL820 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (140 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S800c
Travel photography with Samsung SL820
65
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (140 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (140 shots)
no Timelapse function
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c Vlogging features
Samsung SL820 Vlogging features
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Samsung SL820
 Nikon Coolpix S800cSamsung SL820
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S800c Samsung SL820
Otherwise known as - IT100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-02-04 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 819 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 184g (0.41 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 140 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $290 $280