Nikon S9100
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9100

Best price $360
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5100 7.6 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 15 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S9100

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out S9100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses S9100 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging S9100 does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S9100 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack S9100 does not
  • Has RAW image capture S9100 does not have RAW capture
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What the Nikon S9100 and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar street prices $360 vs $350
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2011 vs April 2011
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9100 and the Nikon D5100

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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