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Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched August 2011
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
  • Launched February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
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Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Nikon S8200 versus Samsung SL202, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S8200 (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was launched 2 years later than the SL202 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the S8200 scores versus the SL202 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Samsung SL202

 S8200 SL202 
LaunchedAugust 2011February 2009More recent by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution961k230kSharper screen (+731k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Nikon S8200

 SL202 S8200 

Common features in the Nikon S8200 and Samsung SL202

 S8200 SL202 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S8200 offers external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S8200 and the SL202.

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8200 and SL202 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S8200 and SL202.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S8200 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger S8200 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8200 Portrait photography info
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography info
40
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
25
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than others (213 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
41
incredible zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others (213g)
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (350mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (250 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8200 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery power (250 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
27
decently wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S8200
Vlogging with Samsung SL202
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (213g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
27
decently wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Nikon S8200 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8200 and Samsung SL202
 Nikon Coolpix S8200Samsung SL202
General Information
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8200 Samsung SL202
Also called - PL50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-24 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-350mm (14.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 961 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 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 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 213g (0.47 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 250 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $329 $140