Nikon B500 with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Comparison

Nikon B500 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Main Features

  • February, 2016
  • August, 2012
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 23-900 mm (40x) F3.0-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 23-481 mm (20.9x) Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 4" Fixed Screen
  • 7.4 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 114 x 78 x 95 mm, 541g.
  • 129 x 71 x 19 mm, 305g.
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Nikon B500 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
49
Value for money score
59
Portability score
80
Overall score
41

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
35
Value for money score
52
Portability score
94
Overall score
35

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G with Nikon Coolpix B500 Overview


Let's compare Nikon Coolpix B500 with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Nikon B500 was released in 2016, and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G in 2012. Coolpix B500 is newer, which is a plus. Galaxy Camera 4G 4 years older. 4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Galaxy Camera 4G), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has a larger 4-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 3-inch Tilting screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix B500 has n/a fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix B500 Galaxy Camera 4G
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model Coolpix B500 Galaxy Camera 4G
Announced February, 2016 August, 2012
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 4"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 0k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/1 sec 1/n/a sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/n/a sec
Continuous Shooting 7.4 fps n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.90 no built-in flash
Flash Modes n/a no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 3200 3200
Min Native ISO 80 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
Battery
Battery Life 600 shots 0 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 541 g 305 g
Physical Dimensions 114 x 78 x 95 mm 129 x 71 x 19 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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