Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 with Nikon Coolpix S9900 Overview
Let's compare Nikon Coolpix S9900 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7.
The first model related to Small Sensor Superzoom, the second to Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Nikon S9900 was released in 2015, and Panasonic GX7 in 2013.
Coolpix S9900 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-GX7 2 years older.
However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DMC-GX7), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Panasonic GX7, the maximum ISO is greater by 19200.
Both cameras have Optical image stabilization.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch articulated screen.
Lumix DMC-GX7 has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix S9900 doesn’t have.
Viewfinder Lumix DMC-GX7 has a higher resolution of 2765k dots, Coolpix S9900 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix S9900 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.
Nikon Coolpix S9900 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Coolpix S9900 |
Lumix DMC-GX7 |
| Brand |
Nikon
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Panasonic
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| Model |
Coolpix S9900 |
Lumix DMC-GX7 |
| Announced |
February, 2015 |
November, 2013 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
0 |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1 |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Articulated |
Tilting |
| Screen Resolution |
921k pixels |
1040k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.7 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
0 |
23 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
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0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/8 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
7.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
6.00 |
7.00 |
| Flash Modes |
n/a |
Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4592 x 3448 |
| Max Native ISO |
6400 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
125 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
Built-In |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
350 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
EN-EL19 |
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| Physical |
| Weight |
289 g |
402 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
112 x 66 x 40 mm |
123 x 71 x 55 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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