Canon SX280 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S9700
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Best price $329
  • Smaller body size 13 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Cheaper street price $329 vs $470
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 14 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9700

Best price
$470
  • 15% more battery life 300 shots vs 260 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs April 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
  • Has panorama image capture SX280 HS does not have panorama

What the Canon SX280 HS and Nikon S9700 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 8.22 oz vs 8.2 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Canon SX280 HS and the Nikon S9700

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

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