Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S9100 and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S9100 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was announced 4 years before the ZS50 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S9100 grades vs the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S9100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9100 enjoys physical measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S9100 vs the ZS50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S9100 and ZS50 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S9100 and ZS50.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you may want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged S9100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.