Nikon S9100 vs Samsung ST150F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S9100 and Samsung ST150F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and ST150F (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was brought out 17 months prior to the ST150F which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S9100 scores versus the ST150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9100 & Samsung ST150F. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9100 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9100 has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S9100 versus the ST150F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9100 and ST150F is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and ST150F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST150F to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S9100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.