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

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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
18

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

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

1600

3200

6400

Min ISO

125

125

125

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

230 Shots

200 Shots

300 Shots

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