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Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
92
Imaging
41
Features
37
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9300
  • Refreshed by Nikon S9700
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S9500 and Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was released 2 years after the SZ-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S9500 scores versus the SZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Olympus SZ-10

 S9500 SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 25 months
Screen resolution614k460kClearer screen (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon S9500

 SZ-10 S9500 

Common features in the Nikon S9500 and Olympus SZ-10

 S9500 SZ-10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S9500 enjoys physical 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 SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S9500 compared to the SZ-10.

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9500 and SZ-10 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and SZ-10.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S9500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9500 Portrait photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
31
megapixel count decent (18MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9500 Street photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9500 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography features
41
excellent zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (230 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S9500
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
71
lighter than others (205 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (550mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery power (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9500 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery power (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
40
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9500 Vlogging advice
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging advice
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (205g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Nikon S9500 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9500 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix S9500Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S9500 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-29 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-550mm (22.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $230 $300