Nikon S9700 vs Nikon D90

In this article, we will be contrasting the Nikon S9700 vs Nikon D90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and D90 (12MP) and the S9700 (1/2.3") and D90 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S9700 was released 5 years later than the D90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9700 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the S9700 grades against the D90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9700 and Nikon D90. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery and Nikon D90 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9700 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon D90 has proportions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S9700 compared to the D90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9700 and D90 is 90 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9700 and D90.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S9700 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon S9700 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher S9700 will have an advantage in sensor tech.