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Leica C vs Nikon S9900

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45
Leica C front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Introduced September 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Typ112
Nikon S9900
(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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9700
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Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Leica C and Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and S9900 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The C was unveiled 17 months prior to the S9900 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the C scores vs the S9900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Nikon S9900

 C S9900 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Leica C

 S9900 C 
LaunchedFebruary 2015September 2013More recent by 17 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica C and Nikon S9900

 C S9900 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica C enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon S9900 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the C compared to the S9900.

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C and S9900 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the C and S9900.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The C using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S9900 will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older C is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C Portrait photography factors
Nikon S9900 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica C
Street photography with Nikon S9900
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
68
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (289g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica C
Sports photography with Nikon S9900
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica C as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than average in class (289g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica C
Landscape photography with Nikon S9900
54
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
47
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica C
Vlogging with Nikon S9900
39
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
73
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
missing external mic socket
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Leica C vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Nikon S9900
 Leica CNikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Brand Leica Nikon
Model Leica C Nikon Coolpix S9900
Alternate name Typ112 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-09-08 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 1% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 pounds) 289 grams (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 250 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,299 $300