Nikon S9100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S9100 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was brought out 19 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S9100 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9100 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9100 comes with exterior dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S9100 vs the Galaxy Camera.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9100 and Galaxy Camera is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S9100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.