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Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
 
Samsung WB2200F front
Portability
59
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Key Specs

Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon S9100
  • Refreshed by Nikon S9500
Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Released January 2014
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Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the WB2200F (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was announced 18 months prior to the WB2200F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S9300 scores vs the WB2200F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Samsung WB2200F

 S9300 WB2200F 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Nikon S9300

 WB2200F S9300 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2012Fresher by 18 months
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Nikon S9300 and Samsung WB2200F

 S9300 WB2200F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9300 enjoys external measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB2200F has proportions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") along with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S9300 vs the WB2200F.

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S9300 and WB2200F is 91 and 59 respectively.

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and WB2200F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you need to take the age of the products into consideration. The older S9300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F sensor size comparison

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9300 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
43
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9300 Street photography details
Samsung WB2200F Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (708g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9300 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S9300
Travel photography with Samsung WB2200F
66
lighter than competition in class (215g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (708g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S9300
Landscape photography with Samsung WB2200F
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
46
focusing manually
fairly wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9300 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
25
fairly wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than others (708g)
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Nikon S9300 vs Samsung WB2200F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9300 and Samsung WB2200F
 Nikon Coolpix S9300Samsung WB2200F
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S9300 Samsung WB2200F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-07-16 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 4cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1/8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.9 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 708 gr (1.56 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 BP-1410
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SCXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $249 $599