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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Announced January 2020
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Refreshed by Nikon S9300
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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Nikon P950 and Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P950 was announced 8 years later than the S9100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P950 grades versus the S9100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Nikon S9100

 P950 S9100 
RevealedJanuary 2020July 2011Fresher by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Nikon P950

 S9100 P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Nikon S9100

 P950 S9100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen resolution921k921kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 features external dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) while the Nikon S9100 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the P950 versus the S9100.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and S9100 is 52 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P950 and S9100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon P950 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P950 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
supports face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P950
Street photography with Nikon S9100
53
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (214g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P950
Sports photography with Nikon S9100
54
amazing zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
36
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (270 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography details
Nikon S9100 Travel photography details
59
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (2000mm)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (214g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
40
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 Vlogging information
Nikon S9100 Vlogging information
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reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Nikon S9100
 Nikon Coolpix P950Nikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1005 gr (2.22 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 290 images 270 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $797 $329