Nikon S9700 vs Olympus XZ-1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S9700 and Olympus XZ-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the S9700 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S9700 was revealed 3 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the S9700 scores against the XZ-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are available at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9700 enjoys 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) and the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S9700 against the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9700 and XZ-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S9700 and XZ-1.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S9700 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon S9700 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger S9700 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.