Nikon S9700 vs Sony S950

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S9700 and Sony S950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was announced 5 years later than the S950 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S9700 matches up vs the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S9700 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S9700 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S9700 and Sony S950 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S9700 and the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and S950 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9700 and S950.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S9700 to resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S9700 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.