Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S9500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S9500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was revealed 5 years before the S9500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A1100 IS scores against the S9500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS has outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9500 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS and the S9500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and S9500.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9500 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.