Nikon S6100 vs Nikon S9900

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S6100 vs Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Nikon. The resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the S9900 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was introduced 5 years before the S9900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S6100 grades versus the S9900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6100 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6100 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6100 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon S9900 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S6100 versus the S9900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6100 and S9900 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6100 and S9900.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of images but you will want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older S6100 will be behind in sensor innovation.