Nikon P300 vs Nikon S9500

Here is a in depth assessment of the Nikon P300 and Nikon S9500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P300 was unveiled 20 months earlier than 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 straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P300 scores vs the S9500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P300 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P300 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9500 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P300 vs the S9500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P300 and S9500 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P300 and S9500.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S9500 to render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older P300 will be behind in sensor technology.