Nikon L610 vs Nikon S9700

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon L610 and Nikon S9700, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Nikon. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The L610 was revealed 18 months before the S9700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the L610 matches up vs the S9700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The full galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 provides external measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Nikon L610 and Nikon S9700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the L610 vs the S9700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and S9700 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and S9700.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged L610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.