Nikon S9600
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S6900
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

Best price $280
  • 61% more battery life 290 shots vs 180 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 22.0× vs 12.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6900

Best price
$179
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9600 6.4 oz vs 7.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.1″ vs 1.3″
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs February 2014
  • Viewscreen flips out S9600 does not have a flip out viewscreen

What the Nikon S9600 and Nikon S6900 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9600 and the Nikon S6900

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

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