Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was introduced 19 months later than the SP-810 UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S9500 scores vs the SP-810 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9500 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S9500 vs the SP-810 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and SP-810 UZ is 92 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9500 and SP-810 UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S9500 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer S9500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.