Nikon S9500 vs Pentax W80

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S9500 and Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and W80 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was announced 3 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S9500 grades vs the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 provides physical measurements 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 Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9500 and Pentax W80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S9500 against the W80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9500 and W80 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9500 and W80.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9500 to produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher S9500 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.