Samsung WB100
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon L840
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Samsung WB100

Best price $140
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L840 14.22 oz vs 19 oz
  • Smaller body size 47 in³ vs 53 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $140 vs $297
  • Has panorama image capture L840 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities L840 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L840

Best price
$297
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs June 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 38.0× vs 26.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out WB100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities WB100 does not have Wi-Fi

What the Samsung WB100 and Nikon L840 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Samsung WB100 and the Nikon L840

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe

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