Canon S100 vs Nikon S9900

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon S100 and Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and S9900 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was released 4 years prior to the S9900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S100 grades vs the S9900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S100 offers external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon S9900 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 vs the S9900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and S9900 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and S9900.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S9900 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.