Nikon Coolpix S9100 review

18x superzoom lens, HD video recording and 12.1MP sensor

Nikon Coolpix S9100
18x zoom and full HD video recording are impressive specs

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As part of our image quality testing for the Nikon Coolpix S9100, we've shot our resolution chart.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 160 the Nikon Coolpix S9100 is capable of resolving up to around 20 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 160

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 160

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 160

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 160

ISO 160, score: 20 (see full image)

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 200

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 20 (see full image)

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 400

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 800

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 1600

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 3200

Nikon coolpix s9100 resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 12 (see full image)