Nikon Coolpix S9900 vs Nikon Coolpix S9700

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Model
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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Model
Nikon Coolpix S9900
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
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Model
Nikon Coolpix S9700
Price
Advantages
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz)
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launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-6400
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
8 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
RGBW TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–750 mm
Optical zoom
30×
Maximum aperture
F3.7–6.4
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
289 g (0.64 lb / 10.19 oz)
Dimensions
112 x 66 x 40 mm (4.41 x 2.6 x 1.57″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL19 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
300
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
Built-in
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launch
Announced
Feb 7, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Image ratio w:h
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
—
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
8 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
—
Shutter priority
—
Manual exposure mode
—
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.00 m
External flash
—
Continuous drive
6.9 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Flash modes
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–750 mm
Optical zoom
30×
Maximum aperture
F3.7–6.4
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
—
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
99
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz)
Dimensions
110 x 64 x 35 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.38″)
Environmentally sealed
—
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion EN-EL12
Battery Life (CIPA)
300
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
329MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
Built-in
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Summary

The Nikon Coolpix S9900 has swiveling LCD that will let the camera owner to take great selfies. The Nikon Coolpix S9900 provides better maximum shutter speed - 1/4000 second.

The Nikon Coolpix S9700 weighs 232g that is 57g less than the weight of the Nikon Coolpix S9900.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Nikon Coolpix S9900 will be the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.