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Nikon 1 S2 vs Samsung i7

4.33 in
2.39 in
Nikon 1 S2 Digital Camera
Nikon 1 S2
3.96 in
2.38 in
Samsung i7 Digital Camera
Samsung i7
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Editiorial reviews
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9 editorial reviews
Review posted 09/23/2014Quick TakeProsVery small and lightweight camera bodyMinimal shutter lag and shot-to-shot delay issuesContinuous shot modes are extremely fastImage quality is goodCan shoot in RAW or JPEG (but not both at the same time)Several choices of body colorsCan turn on camera with eitherRead more
The Nikon 1 S2 is the new entry-range model in Nikon's compact system camera line-up. The S2 offers 14 megapixels, 20fps burst shooting with continuous autofocusing, Full HD 60p video capture, built-in pop-up flash and RAW support. Read our in-depth Nikon 1 S2 review now...Read more
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3.9 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.52 in0.23 in
Effective pixels14.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Image

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
ISO
  • 200
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO minimum20080
ISO maximum128001600
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Optical zoom2.5 x3.0 x
Maximum aperture3.54.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
Manual focusyesNo

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots460000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesno
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesno
Exposure compensation plus32
Exposure compensation minus-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px800 x 592 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Body typeMILCUltracompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Weight6.7 oz6.56 oz
Width4.33 in3.96 in
Height2.39 in2.38 in
Depth1.16 in0.87 in

Storage

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal

Power

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes

Other features

Nikon 1 S2Nikon 1 S2
Samsung i7Samsung i7
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons