Samsung WB250F
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Samsung WB250F

Best price $219
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3100 6.49 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 9 in³ vs 54 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $219 vs $364
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs September 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D3100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D3100 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D3100 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3100 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon D3100

Best price
$364
  • 90% more battery life 550 shots vs 290 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 356 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 16 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses WB250F does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector WB250F does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback WB250F does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture WB250F does not have RAW capture

What the Samsung WB250F and Nikon D3100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 14.2 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Samsung WB250F and the Nikon D3100

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen

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