Nikon S9500 vs Sony W560

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon S9500 versus Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9500 was introduced 2 years after the W560 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S9500 scores versus the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S9500 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S9500 enjoys physical dimensions 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 W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S9500 versus Sony W560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the S9500 compared to the W560.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9500 and W560 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S9500 and W560.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S9500 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer S9500 should have an edge in sensor tech.