Nikon S8200 vs Nikon S9700

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S8200 and Nikon S9700, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S8200 (16MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was revealed 3 years prior to the S9700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S8200 matches up versus the S9700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8200 and Nikon Coolpix S9700. The full galleries are available at Nikon S8200 Gallery and Nikon S9700 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8200 comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon S9700 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S8200 and the S9700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8200 and S9700 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S8200 and S9700.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs although you really should consider the release date of the products into consideration. The older S8200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.