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 slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.7"), is slightly 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 has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (july 2008 vs january 2011), doesn't have a built-in GPS, is not waterproof and significantly shorter exposures (1 seconds vs 60 seconds).
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 better image stabilization (DigitalLens vs none), has a touch screen and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1000 of a second).
However, on average it is slightly 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), is slightly 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), 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 entry-level DSLR competitors include: it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs none), has a much larger screen (3" vs 1.8"), has better image stabilization (DigitalLens vs none), has a touch screen and is much smaller (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs professional size (144×106×72 mm)).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,228k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 24 MP), doesn't record movies in 24p, has a much smaller sensor (1/1.8" 7.4x5.55mm vs APS-C 23.5x15.6mm) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs pentaprism).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it has image stabilization (DigitalLens vs none), has a touch screen, is much smaller (super compact (95×60×20 mm) vs professional size (145×111×71 mm)), is thinner (0.8" vs 2.8") and is much lighter (178 g vs 770 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a significantly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 20.9 MP), doesn't record movies in 24p and has a much smaller sensor (1/1.8" 7.4x5.55mm vs full frame 35.8x23.9mm).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung NV100HD compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a slightly higher resolution screen (460k dots vs 230k dots), 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 and is thinner (0.8" vs 3.9").
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).
