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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Key Specs

Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Replaced the Nikon S9700
Panasonic ZR1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was launched 5 years after the ZR1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S9900 scores versus the ZR1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Panasonic ZR1

 S9900 ZR1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 68 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Nikon S9900

 ZR1 S9900 

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Panasonic ZR1

 S9900 ZR1 
Manual focus No manual focus
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9900 offers exterior 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) and the Panasonic ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S9900 versus the ZR1.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and ZR1 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S9900 and ZR1.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9900 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher S9900 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9900 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZR1 Portrait photography highlights
37
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography features
Panasonic ZR1 Street photography features
68
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (289 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S9900
Sports photography with Panasonic ZR1
53
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZR1 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than others (289 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9900 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZR1 Landscape photography details
47
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S9900
Vlogging with Panasonic ZR1
73
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not have mic jack
28
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Nikon S9900 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Panasonic ZR1
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-ZX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-10 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine V
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lbs) 158 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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