Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FX580

Following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic FX580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was announced 6 years after the FX580 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S9900 scores against the FX580 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9900 provides outside 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 Panasonic FX580 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S9900 and the FX580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and FX580 is 88 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and FX580.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S9900 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent S9900 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.