Nikon Coolpix S9900

Overview

The Nikon S9900 offers a very long zoom range in a surprisingly compact body, but there's no overcoming the limitations of the small sensor, and the image quality isn't great – you can't shoot raw files, either.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

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Last revision on February 9, 2017

Reviewers Liked

30x optical zoom range
Slim, lightweight yet solid build

Reviewers Didn't Like

Can't shoot in raw quality mode

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Nikon S9900 offers excellent image quality, travel-friendly features, and enough simple and advanced options to keep both snapshooters and experienced photographers happy. We also really like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 ($298), which lacks an...

By Tom's Guide on July 13, 2016

The Nikon Coolpix S9900 is the only travel zoom camera available with a vari-angle screen, and one of very few to offer both Wi-Fi and GPS built-in, with the only other cameras being the TZ70 and HX60V. The S9900 has grown in size, due to the...

By ePHOTOzine on April 27, 2015

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Image quality is good rather than great, but the Nikon S9900 is packed with great features and the price is...

By Expert Reviews on April 09, 2015

By TechRadar on April 01, 2015

By TechRadar AU on March 31, 2015

The addition of the versatile vari-angle screen, a dedicated command dial, enhanced GPS tracking and NFC connectivity make the new Coolpix S9900 Nikon's best travel-zoom camera yet, although it doesn't make any great strides forwards in terms of image...

By PhotographyBLOG on March 24, 2015

The Nikon S9700 included both Wi-Fi connectivity as well as GPS with Points of Interest functionality, and the new S9900 maintains these amenities. However it also adds NFC connectivity for quick and easy pairing and connection with compatible mobile...

By The Imaging Resource on February 09, 2015

The Nikon COOLPIX S9900 is a compact super-zoom with a 30x optical range. Released in February 2015 it's an update to the COOLPIX S9700 which was launched a year earlier. The new model retains the 25-750mm equivalent f3.7 - 6.4 lens of its predecessor...

By Camera Labs on July 21, 2015

Jump to our Best Compact cameras, Ultra-zoom cameras and Bridge camerasTo make this article easier to browse, and to make it easier for you to find the camera you're after, we've split it into three pages. This page has our favourite DSLR cameras and...

By Expert Reviews on June 05, 2015

The Nikon Coolpix S9900 supplants the S9700 and brings with it a new design, adding some retro feel to this superzoom camera. It has grown slightly over the previous model, but it brings with it a big change, and that's a 3-inch vari-angle display on...

By Pocket-lint on February 11, 2015

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Nikon Coolpix S9900

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Price: $290

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