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Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9

Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix S6900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Nikon S6900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2015
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S6900 versus Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S6900 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6900 was released 4 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the S6900 matches up against the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Sony TX9

 S6900 TX9 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2010More recent by 56 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Nikon S6900

 TX9 S6900 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S6900 and Sony TX9

 S6900 TX9 

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S6900 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S6900 versus Sony TX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S6900 compared to the TX9.

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6900 and TX9 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6900 and TX9.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S6900 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S6900 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX9 Portrait photography highlights
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6900 Street photography features
Sony TX9 Street photography features
62
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition (181g)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6900 Travel photography details
Sony TX9 Travel photography details
67
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
heavier than competition (181 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (149g)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6900 Vlogging info
Sony TX9 Vlogging info
70
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition (181g)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6900 and Sony TX9
 Nikon Coolpix S6900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2015-02-10 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type 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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE 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, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181g (0.40 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 180 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $190 $799