Nikon S9500
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S9300
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9500

Best price $350
  • 15% more battery life 230 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs February 2012
  • Has panorama image capture S9300 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities S9300 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9300

Best price
$249
  • Cheaper street price $249 vs $350
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO

What the Nikon S9500 and Nikon S9300 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 7.3 oz vs 7.6 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 8 shots per second vs 7 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9500 and the Nikon S9300

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

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