Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic S5

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S9100 and Panasonic S5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the S9100 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The S9100 was launched 10 years before the S5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S9100 grades vs the S5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9100 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S9100 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Check the Nikon S9100 and Panasonic S5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S9100 versus the S5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and S5 is 91 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and S5.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S9100 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S9100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.