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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S9900

4.32 in
2.51 in
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
4.41 in
2.17 in
Nikon Coolpix S9900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix S9900
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6Expeed C2

Image

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets55
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Optical zoom40.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.7
Maximum aperture3.33.7
Focal length equiv24 - 96025 - 750
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesno
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range46
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Auto
External flashnono
Continuous drive5.9 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Weight8.64 oz10.19 oz
Width4.32 in4.41 in
Height2.51 in2.17 in
Depth1.41 in1.56 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX720 HSCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9900Nikon Coolpix S9900
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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