Nikon P310 vs Nikon S9900

Its time to look closer at the Nikon P310 vs Nikon S9900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Nikon. The image resolution of the P310 (16MP) and the S9900 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P310 was launched 3 years prior to the S9900 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the P310 scores against the S9900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P310 and Nikon Coolpix S9900. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P310 Gallery and Nikon S9900 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P310 comes with physical measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9900 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P310 against the S9900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P310 and S9900 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P310 and S9900.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of files though you need to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older P310 will be behind in sensor technology.