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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm S9800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2015
Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Previous Model is Nikon S9700
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon S9900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the S9900 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was revealed at a similar time to the S9900 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9900 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm S9800 scores vs the S9900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Nikon S9900

 Fujifilm S9800 S9900 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Fujifilm S9800

 S9900 Fujifilm S9800 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon S9900

 Fujifilm S9800 S9900 
ReleasedJanuary 2015February 2015Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Nikon S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon S9900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 against the S9900.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and S9900 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9800 and S9900.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP and you can expect comparable quality of files although you should always take the age of the cameras into account.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography details
Nikon S9900 Portrait photography details
37
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S9800
Street photography with Nikon S9900
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others in class (670 grams)
68
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S9800
Travel photography with Nikon S9900
57
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (670g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
77
lighter than competition (289g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Landscape photography info
Nikon S9900 Landscape photography info
42
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9800
Vlogging with Nikon S9900
57
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no external mic socket
heavier than others in class (670 grams)
73
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
no microphone port
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9800 and Nikon S9900
 Fujifilm S9800Nikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm S9800 Nikon Coolpix S9900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-14 2015-02-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 gr (1.48 lb) 289 gr (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 pictures 300 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $299 $300