Clicky

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
92 Imaging
42 Features
37 Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
35

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon S9300
  • Later Model is Nikon S9700
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and TG-320 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The S9500 was released 13 months after the TG-320 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S9500 scores vs the TG-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes 

        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Olympus TG-320

          

          

            
 S9500 TG-320 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2012Newer by 13 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Nikon S9500

          

          

            
 TG-320 S9500 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon S9500 and Olympus TG-320

          

          

            
 S9500 TG-320 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9500 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Compare the Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S9500 against the TG-320.
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and TG-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and TG-320.
To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9500 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S9500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

            Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


                Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards        

	
	
	
	

        

          
Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Nikon S9500 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography highlights
31
 good  resolution (18MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
33
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 comes with face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
Street Comparison
Nikon S9500 Street photography details
Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (205g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
Sports Comparison
 Nikon S9500 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
42
 long zoom range (25-550mm  22.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (150 per charge)
 lack of phase detect AF
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
Travel Comparison
Nikon S9500 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography info
71
 lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long reach (550mm)
 fast max aperture (f)
 no Timelapse recording
 not so great battery pack (230 shots)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
67
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 terrible battery power (150 per charge)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
Landscape Comparison
Nikon S9500 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
46
 quite wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
 no Timelapse recording
39
 rather wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 environment proofing
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 manual mode not available
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 terrible battery power (150 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S9500 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
36
 quite wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 no external microphone socket
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
        
                
        

          

            
Nikon S9500 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9500 and Olympus TG-320
 Nikon Coolpix S9500Olympus TG-320
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9500 Olympus TG-320
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2013-01-29 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-550mm (22.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 5.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 150 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $0