I used to have an s9100/9600. I didn't care for it for more reasons than I care to go over here. I was surprised to see noise even at ISO80 when enlarged to 100%.
You may be able to get images accepted at sites with relaxed technical requirements (SnapVillage or LuckOliver) but I think you'll struggle with a lot of post processing and still have high rejections at sites like Istock, ShutterStock, and Stockxpert.
If you plan on making money at this I would get a DSLR if I were you. If cost is an issue, dump the s9500 on Ebay and pick up a used DSLR (Nikon D50 or D40, Canon Rebel XT/350, Pentax K100/110, etc) for around $300US.
If you continue to try to build a portfolio with the s9500 I think you'll be wasting your time.