Nikon S9600
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S9700
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

Best price $280
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9700 7.3 oz vs 8.2 oz
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9700

Best price
$470
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 22.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging S9600 does not have GPS

What the Nikon S9600 and Nikon S9700 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2014 vs February 2014
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 7 shots per second vs 7 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9600 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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