Nikon B700 vs Nikon S9100

Lets look much closer at the Nikon B700 vs Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the B700 (20MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The B700 was released 4 years after the S9100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the B700 matches up vs the S9100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix B700 and Nikon Coolpix S9100. The complete galleries are available at Nikon B700 Gallery and Nikon S9100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B700 provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9100 has dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the B700 versus the S9100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and S9100 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the B700 and S9100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon B700 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent B700 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.