Nikon S9100 vs Nikon D780

Let's look closer at the Nikon S9100 vs Nikon D780, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and D780 (25MP) and the S9100 (1/2.3") and D780 (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The S9100 was released 9 years earlier than the D780 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D780 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S9100 matches up versus the D780 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9100 & Nikon D780. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9100 Gallery & Nikon D780 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9100 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon D780 has measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S9100 against the D780.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and D780 is 91 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and D780.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S9100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D780 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S9100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.