Nikon S9500 vs Olympus 1

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon S9500 versus Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and 1 (12MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S9500 was revealed 10 months before the 1 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the S9500 grades versus the 1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9500 and Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S9500 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S9500 versus Olympus 1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S9500 vs the 1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and 1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and 1.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S9500 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S9500 will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged S9500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.