Nikon S9700
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9700
Best price
$470
- 30% more battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
- Newer camera February 2014 vs March 2012
- Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Has panorama image capture SX260 HS does not have panorama
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi
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Nikon COOLPIX S9700
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Best price
$339
$339
- Smaller body size 13 in³ vs 15 in³
- Cheaper street price $339 vs $470
- Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
What the Nikon S9700 and Canon SX260 HS have in common
- Weigh about the same 8.2 oz vs 8.15 oz
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
- GPS tagging
What’s missing from both the Nikon S9700 and the Canon SX260 HS
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No HDR processing -
No 3D capture -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No flip out viewscreen