Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500
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60 Overall
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42 Features
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Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Released February 2015
- Succeeded the Nikon P600
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-550mm (F) lens
- 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
- Revealed January 2013
- Replaced the Nikon S9300
- Later Model is Nikon S9700

Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Overview
Lets look closer at the Nikon P610 versus Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Nikon. The resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the S9500 (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The P610 was manufactured 2 years after the S9500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P610 matches up versus the S9500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P610 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Nikon S9500
P610 | S9500 | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | ![]() | January 2013 | More modern by 25 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 614k | Sharper display (+307k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Nikon P610
S9500 | P610 |
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Common features in the Nikon P610 and Nikon S9500
P610 | S9500 | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display sizing |
Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P610 has got outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check the Nikon P610 versus Nikon S9500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the P610 against the S9500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P610 and S9500 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P610 and S9500.
Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S9500 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent P610 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P610 vs Nikon S9500 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P610 | Nikon Coolpix S9500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P610 | Nikon Coolpix S9500 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2015-02-10 | 2013-01-29 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 99 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1440mm (60.0x) | 25-550mm (22.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 921k dot | 614k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | OLED monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 7.5 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.50 m | - |
Flash modes | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 565 gr (1.25 lb) | 205 gr (0.45 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") | 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | 230 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL23 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $430 | $230 |