Nikon S9700 vs Olympus SP-100

The following is a extended comparison of the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was revealed about the same time to the SP-100 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S9700 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S9700 matches up vs the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S9700 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9700 versus Olympus SP-100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S9700 compared to the SP-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and SP-100 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and SP-100.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you have to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.