Nikon S9500 vs Olympus XZ-1

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S9500 and Olympus XZ-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S9500 was manufactured 2 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S9500 grades against the XZ-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 features physical dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S9500 against the XZ-1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and XZ-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9500 and XZ-1.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S9500 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S9500 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer S9500 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.