Nikon S9700 vs Olympus 6010

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon S9700 and Olympus 6010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was introduced 4 years after the 6010 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S9700 scores versus the 6010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9700 has external 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 6010 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S9700 and the 6010.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and 6010 is 90 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S9700 and 6010.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9700 to render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger S9700 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.