Nikon Coolpix P950 vs Samsung TL225

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P950 and the Samsung TL225, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P950 was introduced in January 2020 and Samsung TL225 was introduced in August 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P950 over Samsung TL225.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung TL225 over Nikon Coolpix P950.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P950 has a 3.20" Fully Articulated screen with 921k dot resolution and Samsung TL225 has a 3.50" Fixed screen with 1,152k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Nikon Coolpix P950 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Samsung TL225 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Samsung TL225) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Nikon Coolpix P950

Nikon Coolpix P950 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. It has a 90% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung TL225.

Nikon Coolpix P950 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Samsung TL225 features a 12.2 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Nikon Coolpix P950 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Samsung TL225 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3984 x 2656, 3840 x 2160, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Samsung TL225 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix P950

Nikon Coolpix P950 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Coolpix P950

Nikon Coolpix P950 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon Coolpix P950 has a Micro HDMI and Samsung TL225 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P950 comes with EN-EL20a battery pack with battery life of 290 shots and Samsung TL225 comes with SLB-07A battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P950 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Samsung TL225 has a single MicroSD/ MicroSDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P950, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung TL225. Nikon Coolpix P950 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 11.50 m at Auto ISO on Nikon Coolpix P950 and 3.40 m on Samsung TL225. Nikon Coolpix P950 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

Nikon Coolpix P950 body has dimensions of 140 x 110 x 150 mm (5.51 x 4.33 x 5.91") and Samsung TL225 body has dimensions of 100 x 60 x 19 mm (3.94 x 2.36 x 0.75"). Nikon Coolpix P950 weighs 1005 g (2.22 lb / 35.45 oz) and Samsung TL225 weighs 187 g (0.41 lb / 6.60 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P950

Samsung TL225

140 mm

110 mm

100 mm

60 mm

110 mm

60 mm

150 mm

19 mm