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Nikon Coolpix S9600

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The Nikon Coolpix S9600 is a new travel-zoom compact camera. Featuring a 22x zoom lens with a focal range of 25-550mm, the slim and stylish Coolpix S9600 has a 16 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 3-inch screen, 8.8fps burst shooting and boasts 1080p video recording and wi-fi connectivity. Read our expert Nikon Coolpix S9600 review now...Read more
This new Nikon weighs just over 200 grams, is about 61mm high and 32mm thick – yet it packs in a 22x optically stabilised zoom lens (25 to 550 mm lens).Read more
The Nikon Coolpix S9600 offers a 22x optical zoom lens and built in Wi-Fi. Find out how it performs in our review.Read more
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Pros

  • It was easy to get oriented and shooting photos
  • bright
  • intuitive and easy to use

Cons

  • Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
  • Flash slow sync View more details
  • one of the buttons has been removed

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.4
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S9600 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S9600

Pros

  • It was easy to get oriented and shooting photos
  • bright
  • intuitive and easy to use
  • well built
  • fast
  • intelligent picture taking machine
  • The metal body is solid and the buttons are firm
  • Dynamic range is quite good
  • making it easy to compare with other cameras
  • high speed continuous shooting and an impressive 1cm
  • The menu system is easy to navigate and clearly laid out

Cons

  • Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
  • Flash slow sync View more details
  • one of the buttons has been removed
  • Does the camera come with an external battery charger
  • Chromatic Aberrations Chromatic aberration is very difficult to find on the S9600
  • lack of a CD with the full manual
  • it takes anything up to a minute to complete downloading the pictures before
  • fine detail is lacking in shots
  • slight vignetting and corner softness
  • Noise is heavy at ISO 800 and above - it is
  • cameras that are no longer available in shops

Nikon Coolpix S9600 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S9600 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom22.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
Maximum aperture3.4
Focal length equiv25 - 550
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramno
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formats
  • LPCM
  • WAV
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Dimensions
Weight7.27 oz
Width4.28 in
Height2.4 in
Depth1.24 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)290
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery recharge time2.33 h
AC adapter includedno
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Other features
GPSno
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view98.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder magnification4.0 x
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage59.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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