Nikon S100 vs Nikon S9900

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon S100 vs Nikon S9900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the S9900 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S100 was brought out 4 years earlier than the S9900 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S100 scores against the S9900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S100 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S100 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S100 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon S9900 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S100 versus the S9900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and S9900 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and S9900.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images however you really should take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged S100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.