Nikon S9100 vs Sony W730

The following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S9100 versus Sony W730, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was launched 17 months earlier than the W730 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the S9100 grades versus the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9100 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9100 comes with external 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) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 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 select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S9100 and the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9100 and W730 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and W730.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W730 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S9100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.