Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon S9100 versus Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was launched 3 years before the LZ40 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S9100 grades versus the LZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9100 has got 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 LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S9100 and the LZ40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and LZ40 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9100 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S9100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.