By utilizing the interinsic structure of the underlying continous-time nonlinear system, one can design an approximate sampled-data observer improved with respect ot the sampling-time for the systems. In this paper, we characterize the conditions for the solvability of the improved approximate sampled-data nonlinear observer design problem. In particular, it is shown that when the dimension of the state space is two, the nonlinear systems for which it is possible ot desing 3rd or higher order approximate sampled-data nonlinear observer are locally state-equivalent to an observable bilinear system. The practical implication is that seeking higher order approximate sampled-data nonlinear observer for nonlinear systems is very restricted.