Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic FZ300

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was revealed 3 years prior to the FZ300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S9500 matches up against the FZ300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 enjoys physical 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) and the Panasonic FZ300 has dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S9500 versus the FZ300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and FZ300 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and FZ300.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S9500 to offer more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older S9500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.