Canon S200 vs Nikon S9500

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 versus Nikon S9500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S9500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was launched 13 months later than the S9500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S200 grades against the S9500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The complete galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S200 vs the S9500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and S9500.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S9500 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher S200 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.