Nikon S9600
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Sony HX9
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

Best price $280
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX9 7.3 oz vs 8.6 oz
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs April 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 22.0× vs 16.0×
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities HX9 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V

  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging S9600 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S9600 does not have 3D

What the Nikon S9600 and Sony HX9 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9600 and the Sony HX9

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

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