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Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
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Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S810c was unveiled 5 years later than the SL202 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S810c matches up vs the SL202 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Samsung SL202

 S810c SL202 
RevealedApril 2014February 2009More recent by 63 months
Screen size3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Nikon S810c

 SL202 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Samsung SL202

 S810c SL202 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S810c has external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S810c vs the SL202.

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S810c and SL202 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S810c and SL202.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S810c to give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S810c is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
25
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S810c
Street photography with Samsung SL202
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors (216g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S810c
Sports photography with Samsung SL202
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S810c
Travel photography with Samsung SL202
68
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
supports touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography factors
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.7")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
27
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging details
Samsung SL202 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (216g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
27
fairly wide (28mm)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
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Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Samsung SL202
 Nikon Coolpix S810cSamsung SL202
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S810c Samsung SL202
Also Known as - PL50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-10 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lb) 168 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" 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 270 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL23 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $350 $140