Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300
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40 Features
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88 Imaging
40 Features
60 Overall
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Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs
Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
- Launched February 2015
- Older Model is Nikon S9700
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Introduced July 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S9900 matches up vs the FZ300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Panasonic FZ300
| S9900 | FZ300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Nikon S9900
| FZ300 | S9900 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic FZ300
| S9900 | FZ300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2015 |  | July 2015 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Both are selfie friendly |
Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9900 features physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S9900 against the FZ300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S9900 and FZ300 is 88 and 59 respectively.
Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9900 and FZ300.
Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S9900 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon S9900
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ300
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
you can focus manually
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street photography with Nikon S9900
Street photography with Panasonic FZ300
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (289g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (691g)
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Nikon S9900 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography details
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Nikon S9900
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ300
lighter than average in class (289g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
environment sealing
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
heavier than competition (691 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon S9900 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography details
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Panasonic FZ300 Vlogging info
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
missing external mic jack
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (691g)
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S9900 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S9900 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2015-02-10 | 2015-07-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 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 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-750mm (30.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.7-6.4 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 289 gr (0.64 lbs) | 691 gr (1.52 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") |
| 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 | 300 photographs | 380 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL19 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $300 | $598 |