Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic F5

Below is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic F5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S9100 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was introduced 17 months prior to the F5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S9100 scores vs the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9100 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9100 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S9100 vs the F5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S9100 and F5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S9100 and F5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic F5 to offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S9100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.