Nikon P520 vs Nikon S9500

Following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon P520 and Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are sold by Nikon. The resolution of the P520 (18MP) and the S9500 (18MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P520 was announced at a similar time to the S9500 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P520 scores versus the S9500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P520 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P520 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P520 enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the P520 against the S9500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P520 and S9500 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P520 and S9500.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.