Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S9500

The following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P7100 versus Nikon S9500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and S9500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was announced 11 months before the S9500 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the P7100 grades against the S9500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 features external measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9500 has specifications of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P7100 compared to the S9500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and S9500 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and S9500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon S9500 will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.