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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Nikon S9900
(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
  • Released February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9700
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S9900 versus Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was launched 2 years later than the TS25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S9900 matches up versus the TS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Panasonic TS25

 S9900 TS25 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2013Fresher by 26 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Nikon S9900

 TS25 S9900 

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic TS25

 S9900 TS25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S9900 has outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S9900 vs the TS25.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and TS25 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and TS25.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you really should consider the age of the cameras into account. The fresher S9900 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9900 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography info
37
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Street photography highlights
68
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (144g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9900 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography features
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography info
77
lighter than competition (289 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (750mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
70
lighter than competition (144g)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9900 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography advice
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9900 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging information
73
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
missing microphone jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Panasonic TS25
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-02-10 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 250 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $300 $180