Nikon S9900 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Let's look closer at the Nikon S9900 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is very close and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was manufactured 2 years after the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S9900 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9900 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9900 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9900 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S9900 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S9900 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and SZ-16 iHS is 88 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of files however you will need to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern S9900 should have an edge in sensor technology.