Nikon L24 vs Nikon S9500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon L24 and Nikon S9500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Nikon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L24 was revealed 24 months prior to the S9500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L24 scores versus the S9500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L24 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L24 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L24 features outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L24 and Nikon S9500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the L24 compared to the S9500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L24 and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L24 and S9500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older L24 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.