Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 6010

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 6010, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was manufactured 5 years later than the 6010 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S9900 matches up versus the 6010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9900 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Olympus 6010 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S9900 against the 6010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and 6010 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9900 and 6010.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9900 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S9900 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.