Nikon S9300 vs Samsung SL820

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon S9300 versus Samsung SL820, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was brought out 3 years later than the SL820 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S9300 grades vs the SL820 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9300 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S9300 compared to the SL820.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9300 and SL820 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S9300 and SL820.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent S9300 will have an advantage in sensor tech.