Nikon D300S vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to look closer at the Nikon D300S versus Samsung WB50F, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D300S was announced 5 years prior to the WB50F and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the D300S scores versus the WB50F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300S and Samsung WB50F. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D300S Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300S enjoys physical dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Nikon D300S versus Samsung WB50F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D300S vs the WB50F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and WB50F is 55 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D300S and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D300S using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB50F will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older D300S will be behind with regard to sensor tech.