Nikon S9500
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9500

Best price $350
  • Weighs a little bit less than the RX100 7.3 oz vs 8.5 oz
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $448
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs July 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 22.0× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 4.5mm vs 10.4mm
  • Has GPS location tagging RX100 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities RX100 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S9500

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • 43% more battery life 330 shots vs 230 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 18.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 614k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 56′ vs 19′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board S9500 does not have HDR
  • Has RAW image capture S9500 does not have RAW capture
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What the Nikon S9500 and Sony RX100 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9500 and the Sony RX100

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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