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Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs

Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2010
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon S9500
  • Later Model is Nikon S9900
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Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon L22 versus Nikon S9700, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and S9700 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L22 was introduced 5 years earlier than the S9700 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the L22 scores vs the S9700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Nikon S9700

 L22 S9700 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Nikon L22

 S9700 L22 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2010More modern by 48 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L22 and Nikon S9700

 L22 S9700 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L22 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the L22 versus the S9700.

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L22 and S9700 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L22 and S9700.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S9700 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 sensor size comparison

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L22 Portrait photography features
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9700 as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9700 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S9700 as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L22 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S9700 Landscape photography factors
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
45
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L22
Vlogging with Nikon S9700
22
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L22 and Nikon S9700
 Nikon Coolpix L22Nikon Coolpix S9700
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L22 Nikon Coolpix S9700
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-03 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183 gr (0.40 pounds) 232 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
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
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $350