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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82
Nikon Z7 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Newer Model is Nikon Z7 II
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is IT100
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and SL820 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was introduced 9 years after the SL820 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z7 grades vs the SL820 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Samsung SL820

 Z7 SL820 
AnnouncedAugust 2018February 2009More modern by 116 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Nikon Z7

 SL820 Z7 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Samsung SL820

 Z7 SL820 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z7 versus the SL820.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and SL820 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and SL820.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with more detail using its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography features
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
MP count fantastic (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
26
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 Street photography advice
Samsung SL820 Street photography advice
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 Sports photography details
Samsung SL820 Sports photography details
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery (330 shots)
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography highlights
Samsung SL820 Travel photography highlights
67
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count fantastic (46MP)
bad battery (330 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 Landscape photography details
Samsung SL820 Landscape photography details
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery (330 CIPA)
32
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7
Vlogging with Samsung SL820
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
27
decently wide (28mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Samsung SL820
 Nikon Z7Samsung SL820
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Z7 Samsung SL820
Also called - IT100
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-08-23 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 493 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.50 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675g (1.49 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2668 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media XQD card SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $2,797 $280