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Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P530 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Key Specs

Nikon P530
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 494g - 123 x 84 x 98mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P520
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Successor is Nikon S9300
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Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P530 and Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the P530 (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P530 was introduced 2 years later than the S9100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P530 matches up against the S9100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Nikon S9100

 P530 S9100 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 32 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Nikon P530

 S9100 P530 

Common features in the Nikon P530 and Nikon S9100

 P530 S9100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution921k921kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P530 features physical dimensions of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Nikon S9100 has specifications of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the P530 vs the S9100.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P530 and S9100 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P530 and S9100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon P530 to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer P530 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P530 Portrait photography information
Nikon S9100 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P530 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Street photography camera
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (494 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P530 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P530 Travel photography info
Nikon S9100 Travel photography info
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (1000mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (494g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (270 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P530 Landscape photography details
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (240 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
40
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P530
Vlogging with Nikon S9100
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (494g)
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relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (214g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Nikon P530 vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P530 and Nikon S9100
 Nikon Coolpix P530Nikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-07 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 494 gr (1.09 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 84 x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $280 $329