Nikon S9500 vs Samsung WB700

In this article, we are comparing the Nikon S9500 versus Samsung WB700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and WB700 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was released 2 years later than the WB700 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the S9500 matches up against the WB700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Samsung WB700. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S9500 features 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 Samsung WB700 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S9500 compared to the WB700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and WB700 is 92 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and WB700.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S9500 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer S9500 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.