Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic G5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic G5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S9500 (18MP) and the G5 (16MP) is very similar but the S9500 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The S9500 was released 7 months later than the G5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S9500 scores against the G5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9500 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S9500 against the G5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and G5 is 92 and 74 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and G5.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S9500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon S9500 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher S9500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.