Nikon S9900 vs Olympus XZ-10

On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was launched 2 years after the XZ-10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S9900 scores versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S9900 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S9900 and the XZ-10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S9900 and XZ-10 is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S9900 and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S9900 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer S9900 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.