Nikon S9500 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon S9500 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The S9500 was revealed 2 months later than the XZ-2 iHS which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the S9500 grades vs the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S9500 has exterior measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S9500 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and XZ-2 iHS is 92 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S9500 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon S9500 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.