Nikon S9900
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon S9500
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9900

Best price $250
  • 30% more battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
  • Cheaper street price $250 vs $350
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs February 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 22.0×
  • Viewscreen flips out S9500 does not have a flip out viewscreen

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9500

Best price
$350
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9900 7.3 oz vs 10.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S9900 does not have 3D

What the Nikon S9900 and Nikon S9500 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9900 and the Nikon S9500

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

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