Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 1s

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon S9900 and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the S9900 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S9900 was launched 2 months earlier than the 1s so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9900 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S9900 scores versus the 1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9900 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S9900 features outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S9900 vs the 1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S9900 and 1s is 88 and 79 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and 1s.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S9900 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon S9900 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.