Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9100

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon P610 and Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P610 was brought out 3 years after the S9100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the P610 matches up vs the S9100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Nikon Coolpix S9100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P610 Gallery & Nikon S9100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P610 has external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the P610 compared to the S9100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and S9100 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P610 and S9100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon P610 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent P610 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.