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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Later Model is Nikon A1000
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9100
  • Successor is Nikon S9500
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and S9300 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A900 was released 3 years later than the S9300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A900 matches up against the S9300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Nikon S9300

 A900 S9300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2012More recent by 44 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Nikon A900

 S9300 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Nikon S9300

 A900 S9300 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution921k921kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A900 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Nikon S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A900 versus the S9300.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and S9300 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and S9300.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A900 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S9300 Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography features
Nikon S9300 Street photography features
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screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography factors
Nikon S9300 Sports photography factors
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long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography info
Nikon S9300 Travel photography info
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lighter than competition in class (289g)
has bluetooth
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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lighter than average in class (215 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S9300 Landscape photography highlights
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pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9300 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S9300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Nikon S9300
 Nikon Coolpix A900Nikon Coolpix S9300
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-23 2012-07-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
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 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 6.9 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $400 $249