Nikon S9500 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S9500 versus Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the S9500 (18MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is very similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was announced 16 months later than the HX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S9500 grades versus the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S9500 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9500 provides outer measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S9500 against the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and HX100V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9500 and HX100V.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S9500 to deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent S9500 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.