Nikon S02 vs Nikon S9100

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S02 vs Nikon S9100, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Nikon. The image resolution of the S02 (13MP) and the S9100 (12MP) is fairly close but the S02 (1/3") and S9100 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The S02 was unveiled 2 years after the S9100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S02 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S02 scores against the S9100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S02 & Nikon Coolpix S9100. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S02 Gallery & Nikon S9100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S02 has external dimensions of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S02 compared to the S9100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S02 and S9100 is 97 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S02 and S9100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S02 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon S02 will render more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer S02 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.