Nikon S9700 vs Olympus 9000

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus 9000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was released 4 years after the 9000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S9700 grades versus the 9000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9700 features physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S9700 versus the 9000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and 9000 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and 9000.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S9700 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern S9700 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.