Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZS1

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic ZS1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the S9900 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") offer different sensor size.

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The S9900 was brought out 5 years after the ZS1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S9900 scores vs the ZS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S9900 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9900 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic ZS1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S9900 compared to the ZS1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and ZS1 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9900 and ZS1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S9900 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S9900 will give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent S9900 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.