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Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon S9700
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
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Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Nikon S9900 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the S9900 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor size.

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The S9900 was launched 20 months later than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S9900 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S9900 matches up versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Sony RX100 II

 S9900 RX100 II 
RevealedFebruary 2015June 2013More recent by 20 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Nikon S9900

 RX100 II S9900 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Sony RX100 II

 S9900 RX100 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S9900 provides exterior 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 Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S9900 versus Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S9900 versus the RX100 II.

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and RX100 II is 88 and 89 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S9900 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S9900 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern S9900 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S9900
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9900 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Street photography highlights
68
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9900 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 II Sports photography factors
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than competition in class (289g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
80
great battery power (350 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (281 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9900 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography details
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
great battery power (350 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S9900
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
73
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have external mic support
37
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (281 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Nikon S9900 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9900 and Sony RX100 II
 Nikon Coolpix S9900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix S9900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-10 2013-06-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.7-6.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 pounds) 281 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 483
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 350 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $598