Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
92 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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92 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
- Launched February 2014
- Superseded the Nikon S9500
- Refreshed by Nikon S9900
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
- Released January 2013
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In this article, we are looking at the Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe S9700 was released 14 months after the WB800F making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S9700 grades against the WB800F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Samsung WB800F. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Samsung WB800F
| S9700 | WB800F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2014 |  | January 2013 | Newer by 14 months |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Nikon S9700
| WB800F | S9700 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon S9700 and Samsung WB800F
| S9700 | WB800F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S9700 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S9700 vs the WB800F.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and WB800F is 90 and 92 respectively.
Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9700 and WB800F.
As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you will need to take the age of the cameras into account. The newer S9700 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography factors
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street photography with Nikon S9700
Street photography with Samsung WB800F
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (232g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Nikon S9700 Sports photography features
Samsung WB800F Sports photography features
great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Nikon S9700
Travel photography with Samsung WB800F
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.7)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Nikon S9700
Landscape photography with Samsung WB800F
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
you can focus manually
relatively wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Nikon S9700 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB800F as a Vlogging camera
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
relatively wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Nikon S9700 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S9700 | Samsung WB800F | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Samsung |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S9700 | Samsung WB800F |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2014-02-07 | 2013-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 99 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-750mm (30.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.7-6.4 | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 16 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per sec | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m | - |
| Flash options | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 232 grams (0.51 lbs) | 218 grams (0.48 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") | 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 300 shots | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | EN-EL12 | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $350 | $300 |