Nikon S9900
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera

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

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

Best price
$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

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

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe

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