Nikon S9500 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon S9500 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S9500 (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the S9500 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S9500 was revealed 15 months prior to the A77 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S9500 scores vs the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9500 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S9500 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9500 has outer measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S9500 versus Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S9500 vs the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S9500 and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S9500 and A77 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S9500 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older S9500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.