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Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Newer Model is Nikon S9300
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Let's look much closer at the Nikon S9100 and Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S9100 (12MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was unveiled 5 months prior to the WB150F so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the S9100 matches up vs the WB150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Samsung WB150F

 S9100 WB150F 
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Nikon S9100

 WB150F S9100 

Common features in the Nikon S9100 and Samsung WB150F

 S9100 WB150F 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9100 has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the S9100 versus the WB150F.

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and WB150F is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S9100 and WB150F.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB150F to provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9100 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
provides face detect focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9100 Street photography information
Samsung WB150F Street photography information
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (214 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (188g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9100 Sports photography features
Samsung WB150F Sports photography features
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amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9100 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB150F Travel photography advice
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lighter than competition (214 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (270 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competition (188g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9100 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography details
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focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (270 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9100 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB150F Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (214g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (188 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S9100 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9100 and Samsung WB150F
 Nikon Coolpix S9100Samsung WB150F
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S9100 Samsung WB150F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-01-09
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 188g (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $329 $230