Nikon S9500 vs Olympus 1s

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon S9500 and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and 1s (12MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S9500 was launched 3 years earlier than the 1s and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S9500 scores versus the 1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S9500 against the 1s.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and 1s is 92 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and 1s.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S9500 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon S9500 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S9500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.