Nikon S9700 vs Olympus 7000

Following is a extended comparison of the Nikon S9700 vs Olympus 7000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was revealed 5 years after the 7000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S9700 grades vs the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9700 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9700 features external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S9700 and the 7000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and 7000 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and 7000.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S9700 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer S9700 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.