Kodak Z950 vs Nikon S9500

Let's look more in depth at the Kodak Z950 versus Nikon S9500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was unveiled 3 years before the S9500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z950 scores against the S9500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z950 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are provided at Kodak Z950 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z950 comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Z950 versus Nikon S9500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z950 and the S9500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z950 and S9500 is 89 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z950 and S9500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon S9500 to result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Z950 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.