Nikon S9700 vs Samsung TL350

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S9700 and Samsung TL350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and TL350 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was announced 4 years later than the TL350 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the S9700 scores versus the TL350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Samsung TL350. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Samsung TL350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9700 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung TL350 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9700 and Samsung TL350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S9700 and the TL350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and TL350 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S9700 and TL350.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S9700 to offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent S9700 should have an advantage in sensor technology.