Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900
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60 Overall
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Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
- Released February 2014
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
- Released February 2015
- Superseded the Nikon S9700

Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S200 versus Nikon S9900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S9900 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S9900 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

The S200 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the S9900 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the S200 scores vs the S9900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Nikon S9900
S200 | S9900 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Canon S200
S9900 | S200 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | ![]() | February 2014 | Newer by 11 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon S200 and Nikon S9900
S200 | S9900 | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 has external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S9900 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).
Examine the Canon S200 versus Nikon S9900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S200 versus the S9900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and S9900 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and S9900.
All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S9900 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged S200 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Canon S200 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S200 | Nikon Coolpix S9900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
Model | Canon PowerShot S200 | Nikon Coolpix S9900 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2014-02-21 | 2015-02-10 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-750mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/3.7-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 461k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 181 grams (0.40 lbs) | 289 grams (0.64 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") | 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 shots | 300 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-6LH | EN-EL19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $293 | $300 |