Nikon S8100 vs Nikon S9500

Following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S8100 and Nikon S9500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the S9500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S8100 scores vs the S9500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8100 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S8100 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S8100 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has specifications of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S8100 and Nikon S9500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S8100 versus the S9500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8100 and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8100 and S9500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon S9500 to result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S8100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.