Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic GH4

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S9500 (18MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is very close but the S9500 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S9500 was brought out 12 months prior to the GH4 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S9500 matches up versus the GH4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9500 offers external measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S9500 compared to the GH4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and GH4 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S9500 and GH4.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S9500 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon S9500 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older S9500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.