Nikon L100 vs Nikon S9500

Let's look more closely at the Nikon L100 and Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are created by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L100 was brought out 5 years prior to the S9500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L100 grades versus the S9500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L100 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L100 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the L100 versus the S9500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and S9500 is 79 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and S9500.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.