Nikon S9900
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9900
Best price
$250
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Newer camera March 2015 vs October 2013
- Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 16.0×
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
- Viewscreen flips out SX170 IS does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has GPS location tagging SX170 IS does not have GPS
- Has panorama image capture SX170 IS does not have panorama
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX170 IS does not have Wi-Fi
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX170 IS does not have HDMI
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Nikon COOLPIX S9900
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
Best price
$200
$200
- Weighs a little bit less than the S9900 8.85 oz vs 10.2 oz
- 47% more battery life 440 shots vs 300 shots
- Cheaper street price $200 vs $250
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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
What the Nikon S9900 and Canon SX170 IS have in common
- Similar Body sizes 19 in³ vs 21 in³
- Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
What’s missing from both the Nikon S9900 and the Canon SX170 IS
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No HDR processing -
No 3D capture -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe