Nikon P90 vs Nikon S9500

Here is a detailed overview of the Nikon P90 versus Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P90 was unveiled 5 years before the S9500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P90 matches up versus the S9500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P90 has got outside dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the P90 vs the S9500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and S9500 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and S9500.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9500 to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older P90 will be behind in sensor technology.