Nikon S9600
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Panasonic ZS40
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

Best price $280
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ZS40 7.3 oz vs 8.46 oz
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

Best price
$290
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 22.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging S9600 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board S9600 does not have HDR
  • Has RAW image capture S9600 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

What the Nikon S9600 and Panasonic ZS40 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Similar street prices $280 vs $290
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9600 and the Panasonic ZS40

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