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Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900

Portability
67
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix B600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

Nikon B600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 500g - 122 x 82 x 99mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon S9700
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Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon B600 and Nikon S9900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Nikon. The resolution of the B600 (16MP) and the S9900 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The B600 was brought out 3 years after the S9900 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon B600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9900 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the B600 scores vs the S9900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B600 over the Nikon S9900

 B600 S9900 
IntroducedJanuary 2019February 2015More modern by 48 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Nikon B600

 S9900 B600 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon B600 and Nikon S9900

 B600 S9900 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution921k921kEqual display resolution
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon B600 has got external measurements of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Nikon S9900 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the B600 versus the S9900.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the B600 and S9900 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the B600 and S9900.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of images however you have to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer B600 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon B600
Portrait photography with Nikon S9900
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon B600
Street photography with Nikon S9900
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (500g)
68
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Sports photography camera
46
great zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (280 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (1440mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (280 per charge)
more heavy than competition (500g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
77
lighter than competition (289 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (750mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (280 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon B600
Vlogging with Nikon S9900
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (500 grams)
73
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
no external mic jack
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Nikon B600 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B600 and Nikon S9900
 Nikon Coolpix B600Nikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix B600 Nikon Coolpix S9900
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-01-18 2015-02-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (with Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, MP4, H.264, AAC 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 MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 289g (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 82 x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 300 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $297 $300