Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon A900 versus Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both sold by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A900 was brought out 4 years later than the S9100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A900 grades against the S9100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Nikon Coolpix S9100. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon A900 Gallery & Nikon S9100 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon A900 offers external measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon S9100 has specifications of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A900 vs the S9100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and S9100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and S9100.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.