Samsung WB150F vs Nikon S9100

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB150F

Significantly smaller

106x59x23 mm

105x62x35 mm

More than 30% smaller

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the WB150F's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Much thinner

0.9"

1.4"

More than 30% thinner

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Much cheaper

$159.00

$421.99

The best price we've seen is $263 cheaper (2.7x less)

Lighter

188 g

214 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

16s

16x longer exposures

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the Samsung WB150F

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

460k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better macro capability

4 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens

Learn more about
the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung WB150F

64	vs	66
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Incredible zoom
	18x

Good wide angle

WB150F:	24 mm
S9100:	25 mm

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

Heavy

WB150F:	188 g
S9100:	214 g

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290

Has a built-in GPS

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB150F

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298

Has a built-in GPS

Captures 3D images

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB150F

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229

Has slightly more zoom

Has a built-in GPS

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB150F

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$272 - $314

Records even higher-speed movies

Captures 3D images

Is slightly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the WB750 vs the WB150F

Compare the WB750 vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678

Has slightly more zoom

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the WB150F

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$178 - $179

Higher resolution movies

Has a CMOS-family sensor

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Heavier

Compare the WB250F vs the WB150F

Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Smaller

Slightly wider aperture

Significantly less zoom

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the WB30F vs the WB150F

Samsung WB200F

Travel zoom

$269

Slightly thinner

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Heavier

Compare the WB200F vs the WB150F

Samsung DV300F

Ultra compact

$139

Significantly wider aperture

Smaller

Much less zoom

Worse wide angle

Compare the DV300F vs the WB150F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$274

Has a GPS

Has an OLED screen

Larger

More expensive

Compare the WB850F vs the WB150F

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175

Wider aperture

Smaller

Less zoom

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813

Has a GPS

Better wide angle

Much more expensive

Less zoom

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149

Has a GPS

Takes 3D photos

Lower speed movies

Shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

Has a GPS

Significantly more zoom

Significantly lower resolution screen

Shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100

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Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Samsung WB150F

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB150F

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB150F

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Samsung WB750

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Samsung WB150F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB30F

Samsung WB200F

Samsung DV300F

Samsung WB850F

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Nikon Coolpix S9500

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