Nikon P950 vs Nikon S9100

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Nikon Coolpix S9100. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P950 Gallery & Nikon S9100 Gallery.

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.

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

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.