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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
37
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9300
  • Replacement is Nikon S9700
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was launched 2 years after the ZS10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S9500 scores against the ZS10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Panasonic ZS10

 S9500 ZS10 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months
Display resolution614k460kSharper display (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Nikon S9500

 ZS10 S9500 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S9500 and Panasonic ZS10

 S9500 ZS10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S9500 has external measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S9500 compared to the ZS10.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and ZS10 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and ZS10.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S9500 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer S9500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9500 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
31
good resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9500 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9500 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography information
42
excellent zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9500 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (550mm)
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition (219g)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S9500
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
46
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S9500
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS10
36
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (205g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
34
rather wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (219g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon S9500 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9500 and Panasonic ZS10
 Nikon Coolpix S9500Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-29 2011-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 99 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-550mm (22.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 260 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $350