Nikon S9300 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S9300 versus Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was launched 6 months before the XZ-10 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S9300 grades vs the XZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9300 has outside measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S9300 compared to the XZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and XZ-10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.