Nikon S9500 vs Olympus 7010

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S9500 and Olympus 7010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and 7010 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was unveiled 3 years after the 7010 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S9500 grades vs the 7010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 features 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 7010 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S9500 and the 7010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and 7010 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and 7010.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S9500 to provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S9500 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.