Nikon S9300 vs Olympus XZ-1

Below is a extended analysis of the Nikon S9300 and Olympus XZ-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the S9300 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S9300 was manufactured 18 months later than the XZ-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S9300 matches up against the XZ-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9300 features physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S9300 compared to the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9300 and XZ-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and XZ-1.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S9300 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon S9300 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer S9300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.