Nikon S9700
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S6800
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9700

Best price $470
  • 76% more battery life 300 shots vs 170 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 12.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging S6800 does not have GPS

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6800

Best price
$150
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9700 5.2 oz vs 8.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 9 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1″ vs 1.4″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $470
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 9 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec

What the Nikon S9700 and Nikon S6800 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2014
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9700 and the Nikon S6800

  • 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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