Kodak Z980 vs Nikon S9500

The following is a detailed assessment of the Kodak Z980 vs Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Z980 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was released 5 years earlier than the S9500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z980 matches up against the S9500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Z980 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Z980 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z980 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Z980 versus the S9500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z980 and S9500 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z980 and S9500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Z980 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.