Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700
93 Imaging
35 Features
14 Overall
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90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L22 and Nikon Coolpix S9700. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L22 Gallery and Nikon S9700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Nikon S9700
L22 | S9700 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Nikon L22
S9700 | L22 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2010 | More modern by 48 months |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon L22 and Nikon S9700
L22 | S9700 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Examine the Nikon L22 versus Nikon S9700 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon L22 vs Nikon S9700 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L22 | Nikon Coolpix S9700 | |
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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 |