Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic L10

Below is a extended review of the Nikon S9500 versus Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and L10 (10MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S9500 was introduced 5 years later than the L10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S9500 matches up vs the L10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9500 versus Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S9500 versus the L10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9500 and L10 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9500 and L10.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S9500 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S9500 will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer S9500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.