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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Newer Model is Nikon S9300
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7000
Photography Glossary

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S9100 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was introduced 2 years later than the 7000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S9100 grades vs the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Olympus 7000

 S9100 7000 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 31 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon S9100

 7000 S9100 

Common features in the Nikon S9100 and Olympus 7000

 S9100 7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S9100 provides physical measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S9100 and the 7000.

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S9100 and 7000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9100 and 7000.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you really should consider the age of the products into consideration. The fresher S9100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9100 Street photography information
Olympus 7000 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (214 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9100 Sports photography details
Olympus 7000 Sports photography details
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long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (270 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S9100
Travel photography with Olympus 7000
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lighter than others (214 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (270 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
flash built-in
long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9100 Landscape photography information
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9100 Vlogging factors
Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (214g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9100 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Coolpix S9100Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S9100 Olympus Stylus 7000
Also called - mju 7000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 160 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 4cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lbs) 172g (0.38 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $329 $280