Nikon S6800
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S9500
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6800

Best price $150
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9500 5.2 oz vs 7.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 9 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1″ vs 1.3″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $350
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs February 2013
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 9 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9500

Best price
$350
  • 35% more battery life 230 shots vs 170 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 22.0× vs 12.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging S6800 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S6800 does not have 3D

What the Nikon S6800 and Nikon S9500 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6800 and the Nikon S9500

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

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