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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9700
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was manufactured 2 months after the TS6 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S9900 grades against the TS6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Panasonic TS6

 S9900 TS6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Nikon S9900

 TS6 S9900 

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic TS6

 S9900 TS6 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2015Same generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon S9900 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S9900 versus the TS6.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S9900 and TS6 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S9900 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you really should take the release date of the cameras into account.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9900 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography info
Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
68
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9900 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography factors
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
48
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than competition (289g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
73
great battery life (370 per charge)
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S9900
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
52
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery life (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9900 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
73
decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
missing external mic jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Panasonic TS6
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-10 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 370 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $300