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Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Comparison

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Nikon S9100

12 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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10 MP | 1/2.9″ (4.96 x 3.72 mm) CCD Sensor

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Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Compact cameras by Nikon. Nikon S9100 was introduced to market in July 2011 and Nikon S01 was launched in June 2013. There is 23 months difference between S9100 and S01 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger S01, especially in sensor tech.

Nikon S9100 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Nikon S01 has a 10.0MP 1/2.9-inch sensor.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon S9100 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-07-19
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • 25-450 mm F3.5-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 240fps High-Speed Video
  • 214g. 105 x 62 x 35 mm

Nikon S01 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-06-21
  • 10MP - 1/2.9-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 29-87 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 2.5" Fixed Type Screen
  • Unknown continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 96g. 77 x 52 x 17 mm

Nikon S9100 was replaced by Nikon Coolpix S9300. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon Coolpix S9300 vs Nikon Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9300 vs Nikon Coolpix S01

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix S9100 over Nikon Coolpix S01
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
12 MP vs 10 MP 19% more pixels
Max ISO
3.200 vs 1.600 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
921k dots vs 230k dots 300% higher resolution screen
Battery Life
270 shots vs 190 shots 80 more frames with a single charge
Focal Length - Wide
25mm vs 29mm 4 mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele
450mm vs 87mm 363 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
18× vs 3× more flexible focal coverage
Flash Coverage
4.0m vs 1.2m 2.8m longer range
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video


Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix S01 over Nikon Coolpix S9100
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Weight
96 g vs 214 g 118 g lighter
Max Aperture - Wide
3.30 vs 3.50 faster lens at wide

Common Strengths of Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Nikon Coolpix S01
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Common Weaknesses of Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Nikon Coolpix S01
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
RAW Support
No vs No Lower image quality
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" Small display
Manual Exposure
No vs No No manual exposure control
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Max Aperture - Tele
5.90 vs 5.90 Slow lenses at tele
Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon S9100 has external dimensions of 105 x 62 x 35 mm (4.13 x 2.44 x 1.38″) and weighs 214 g (0.47 lb / 7.55 oz) (including batteries). Nikon S01 has external dimensions of 77 x 52 x 17 mm (3.03 x 2.05 x 0.67″) and weighs 96 g (0.21 lb / 3.39 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01. Nikon S01 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 28mm narrower, 10mm shorter and 18mm thinner than Nikon S9100.

Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01.

Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01.
Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon S01 is significantly lighter (118g ) than the Nikon S9100 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Nikon Coolpix S9100 nor Nikon Coolpix S01 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon S9100's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon S01's 2.5" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01: Sensor Comparison

Nikon S9100 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed C2 processor. On the other hand, Nikon S01 has a 10.0MP 1/2.9-inch (4.96 x 3.72 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Expeed C2 processor.

Below you can see the S9100 and S01 sensor size comparison.

Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 Cameras


As seen above, Nikon S9100 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Nikon S01. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01 Lens Specs Comparison

Nikon S9100 features a 25-450 mm F3.5-5.9 18× zoom lens whereas Nikon S01 features a 29-87 mm F3.3-5.9 3× zoom lens.

Nikon S9100 has 4mm wider coverage than the Nikon S01. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f3.30, Nikon S01 is faster at widest end. On the tele end, Nikon S9100 has 363mm longer reach than the Nikon S01. Both cameras has a max aperture of f5.90 at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

S9100
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Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
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Telezoom

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Longest - Canon SX520 HS
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Max Aperture at Tele

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S9100
S01
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Max Aperture at Wide

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S9100
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Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Nikon S9100 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Nikon S01 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Small 1/2.9″ (4.96 x 3.72 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon S9100 for Street Photography

GOOD

Nikon S01 for Street Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Small Body
Live-view
29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.9″ (4.96 x 3.72 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Nikon S9100 for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon S01 for Sports Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
450 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 270 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 190 shots
87 mm Tele Lens
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Nikon S9100 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon S01 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
214g
18.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Compact Body
96g
Body Thickness 17mm
Small 1/2.9″ (4.96 x 3.72 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Nikon S9100 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon S01 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.9″ (4.96 x 3.72 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Nikon S9100 vs Nikon S01: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Nikon S9100 and Nikon S01 scores compare:

Nikon S9100
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #174 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #727 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Nikon S01
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #125 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked #1148 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Nikon S9100 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon S01 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Nikon S9100.

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Nikon S01 vs Nikon S9100 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S01
Brand Nikon Nikon
Announced 2011-07-19 2013-06-21
Body Type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.9-inch
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 4.96 x 3.72 mm
Area 28.07mm2 18.45mm2
Megapixels 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Max Resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 ISO 1,600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 160 ISO 80 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 25-450 mm (18×) 29-87 mm (3×)
Max Aperture F3.5-5.9 F3.3-5.9
Macro Focus Range 4cm 5cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3" 2.5"
Resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 m 1.20 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps n/a
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 214g 96g
Dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm 77 x 52 x 17mm
Battery Life 270 shots 190 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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