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GENERAL
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Nikon Coolpix S9700 Nikon Coolpix S9500 Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Release Date 2015-02-10 2014-02-07 2013-01-29 2012-07-16 2011-07-19
Camera Type Compact Compact Compact Compact Compact
Current Price AMAZON

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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

18

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2.3' 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
Max ISO

6400

6400

1600

3200

3200

Min ISO

100

125

125

125

160

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Nikon Coolpix S9700 Nikon Coolpix S9500 Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/1500 sec 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 8 sec 4 sec 30 sec 4 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 7 fps 7.5 fps 6.9 fps 10 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpotSpot AF-area
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpotSpot AF-area
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical Optical Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.00 m n/a n/a 4.00 m
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flash Modes n/a TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes n/a Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type None None None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology n/a TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating OLED monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 921k dots 921k dots 614k dots 921k dots 921k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Nikon Coolpix S9700 Nikon Coolpix S9500 Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono Mono None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 289 g 232 g 205 g 215 g 214 g
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40 mm 110 x 64 x 35 mm 110 x 60 x 31 mm 109 x 62 x 31 mm 105 x 62 x 35 mm
Body Sealing No n/a n/a No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

300 Shots

300 Shots

230 Shots

200 Shots

270 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In Built-In None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Nikon Coolpix S9700 Nikon Coolpix S9500 Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 25-750 mm 25-750 mm 25-550 mm 25-450 mm 25-450 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 30× 30× 22× 18× 18×
Max Aperture F3.7-6.4 F3.7-6.4 F3.5-5.9 F3.5-5.9
Macro Focus Range 1 1 n/a 4 4
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points n/a 99 99 n/a 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • Face Detection
    • AF Tracking
    • AF Center
    • AF Multi Area
    • Face Detection
    • AF Tracking
    • AF Center
    • AF Multi Area
    • AF Live View
    • Face Detection
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