Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Samsung WB750 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

66

vs
Samsung WB700

59

Samsung WB700
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB700

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB700
Size Much smaller 99x59x22 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the WB700's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.4"
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 Around 40% thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Lowest price Much cheaper $134.92 vs $421.99
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 The best price we've seen is $287 cheaper (3.1x less)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 1s
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 16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 213k dots
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 Around 4.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Lighter 214 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung WB700 Samsung WB700
59 vs 66
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
WB700:24 mm
S9100:25 mm
Weight Heavy Help
WB700:245 g
S9100:214 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB700
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the WB700
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the WB700
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB700
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$385 - $452
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the WB700
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Coolpix S9100
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$272 - $314
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the WB750 vs the WB700
Compare the WB750 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$283
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the WB700
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Samsung WB700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB600

Samsung WB600

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the WB600 vs the WB700
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119
Macro focus Better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the WB700
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$178 - $179
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the WB250F vs the WB700
Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$149 - $304
Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the SZ-14 vs the WB700

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100

appearance

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Nikon Coolpix S9100
Samsung WB700 Nikon Coolpix S9100

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