As well as being compared against other compacts, the Samsung NV100HD is also often compared to ultra compacts, travel zooms, entry-level DSLRs, pro DSLRs and super zooms. The Samsung NV100HD's top rivals come from Sony (such as the Cybershot DSC-TX55 and the DSC WX100) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-FT6 and the Lumix TZ25)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to other compact competitors include: it has a significantly larger screen (3" vs 2.7"), is much smaller (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs compact (103×58×32 mm)), has better image stabilization (DigitalLens vs digital), has a touch screen and is thinner (0.8" vs 1.1").
However, on average it slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (july 2008 vs january 2011), doesn't have a built-in GPS and is not waterproof.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to ultra compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.5), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 38 mm), has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.7"), has better image stabilization (DigitalLens vs none) and has a touch screen.
However, on average it is much larger (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs ultra compact (92×60×15 mm)), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), doesn't have an OLED screen (LCD vs OLED), is older (july 2008 vs february 2011) and is thicker (0.8" vs 0.6").
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.5), has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.7"), is much smaller (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs compact (105×58×33 mm)), has a touch screen and is thinner (0.8" vs 1.2").
However, on average it has a significantly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 24 mm), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (july 2008 vs june 2012) and has a slower max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to super zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs prosumer size (114×83×99 mm)), has better image stabilization (DigitalLens vs sensor shift), has a touch screen, is thinner (0.8" vs 3.9") and is slightly lighter (178 g vs 481 g).
However, on average it has a significantly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 22 mm), doesn't have a screen which flips out, has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (july 2008 vs june 2012) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
