Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9500

Below is a complete overview of the Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and S9500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was launched 3 years earlier than the S9500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the P7000 matches up vs the S9500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7000 comes with exterior dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the P7000 versus the S9500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and S9500 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and S9500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S9500 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.