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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82
Nikon Z7 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Newer Model is Nikon Z7 II
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2013
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon Z7 and Samsung WB30F, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and WB30F (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Z7 was launched 5 years later than the WB30F and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Z7 matches up against the WB30F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Samsung WB30F

 Z7 WB30F 
ReleasedAugust 2018January 2013More recent by 69 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
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 WB30F over the Nikon Z7

 WB30F Z7 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Samsung WB30F

 Z7 WB30F 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Z7 vs the WB30F.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and WB30F is 62 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and WB30F.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern Z7 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography highlights
86
focusing manually
great MP (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7
Street photography with Samsung WB30F
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (128g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 Sports photography info
Samsung WB30F Sports photography info
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery life (330 per charge)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Travel photography camera
67
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
great MP (46 megapixels)
low battery life (330 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (128g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7
Landscape photography with Samsung WB30F
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
low battery life (330 CIPA)
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 Vlogging features
Samsung WB30F Vlogging features
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (128g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Samsung WB30F
 Nikon Z7Samsung WB30F
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Z7 Samsung WB30F
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-08-23 2013-01-07
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 493 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675g (1.49 lb) 128g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage XQD card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $2,797 $180