Nikon S9500 vs Ricoh G900

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S9500 and Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the S9500 (18MP) and the G900 (20MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was launched 6 years prior to the G900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the S9500 matches up versus the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Ricoh G900. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9500 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S9500 compared to the G900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S9500 and G900 is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9500 and G900.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged S9500 will be behind in sensor innovation.