Make sure this fitsby entering your model number. 30x optical zoom telephoto lens with Vibration Reduction 60x with Dynamic Fine Zoom, an enhanced digital zoom function that effectively doubles your reach Swiveling vari-angle display 3.0-inch 921,000-dot Vari-Angle LCD Wi-Fi and NFC enabled for instant sharing
This is the most incredible point and shoot camera you will ever have. A little heavier than the average point and shoot but this one has 30X wide optical zoom which means the photo with the nest and eggs is something you can take from a long distance away. Definitely worth the money. I hung up my D3100 for this one because it is so compact it is much easier to take with me when I go climbing and hiking. Also, when I took the two photos I uploaded I was on a bridge with a bunch of photographers who had an arsenal of LONG LENS. One photographer looked over my shoulder at my camera and told me I was taking "great photos." I called all those other photographers "the peanut gallery." You dont need high powered cameras anymore to take great shots!!! You just need this camera.
Moira Allen
5
I spent hours trying to figure out what camera to buy to "upgrade" from my P100. I ended up in waffle between cameras with viewfinders (which I do like) and a camera that I could, once again, actually fit into my purse. The idea of having a purse-size camera once again won out - when traveling, its a pain to have both a purse AND a camera looped around ones neck. I hoped I wouldnt regret this decision - and I have not! This camera is wonderful. Im not going to get into a bunch of technical details - Im sure other reviewers will have done that. If you want a camera that is compact and can be carried in a purse, but also has the features of a much larger beast, this is it. It has an excellent zoom. But heres where it won my heart - we spend a lot of time in museums. Anyone who travels and attempts low-light indoor photography knows how "iffy" the results can be. Im not a techie, but Im assuming what makes the difference here is the CMOS feature - instead of throwing out 1/3 to 1/2 of my indoor shots, I threw away a tiny percentage. It works GREAT in low-light situations, and it seems to actually "light up" a low-light feature. The one problem is if you have a situation where part of the view is well light and part is dark - in that case the camera will "read" the light part and not the dark area. Another area where this has been a lifesaver is in my eBay sales. One of the things I like least about selling stuff on eBay is having to take the photos and then photoshop them to compensate for the camera. Still have to do a BIT of that, but this camera has a much better white light sensor; I found that I dont even have to set it for "incandescent" vs. outdoor lighting. It also has an option to manually preset the lighting, which also works quite well. One complaint is the location of the Wi-Fi button - its just where you naturally are going to hit it every time you pick up the camera, as its right where the thumb is going to go. I end up having to shut that off quite often, which is annoying. The rotating screen tempts one to leave it in the "open" position rather than close it up, and it has less range of mobility than the screen on the P100. And this is not a lightweight camera - yes, it goes in a purse, but youll notice that its there! However, in choosing "size" over "viewfinder," I am very happy with the choice - if you want a smaller camera that does just about everything (if not EVERYTHING) the bigger models do, you wont be disappointed!
Thomas Krafft
5
Here is an extremely compact super zoom camera that is solid and easy to use. There are only very few cameras that offer 30X zoom in a model this portable and this one is very well received by camera critics (see dpreview site) and comes at a very affordable price. There are only two small drawbacks that I can see and that is it doesnt take Raw photos and struggles in low light without its pop-up flash. But it more than makes up for it with the long, long zoom and great optical stabilization. It can take bursts at 7 fps and video in 1080/30p. The two control dials and intuitive menus make for easy navigation and quick setting changes. I dont often use the articulating screen, but its great when I need it and the rubber grip is surprisingly helpful. Add to all this GPS, WiFi, and a full Nikon warrantee and youve got almost everything you could ask for. Ive gone through many excellent point-and-shoot long zoom cameras in the last few years, but I believe this one will satisfy me for many years to come.
Oli WA
5
Bought the camera for a family road trip. Wanted great pictures and lightweight. Definitely got it. 1,400 picture later after the trip I can now have close to DSLR pictures without the weight of it. Only less than perfect things... - no presets for kids school show - a bit slow to save sometimes - a very annoying wireless button what one touch easily while trying to hold it - No support (but I knew it) for wifi PC back-up. I dont care about bringing a few photos (the phone app is pretty bad!) on my phone, I want to back my pictures on the cloud so I have to do it the old way: take the card, put in in my PC, import.... Would buy it again.
Pinky
5
I took this to Tanzania with me on a safari in the Serengeti National Park. My pictures came out stunning. Everyone on the trip was jealous of the amazing quality of my cameras pictures. I got up close enough to all the animals near and far. 30x zoom is all you need for 99% of photos you will ever take. For a camera under $300, this one is well worth it. My pictures turned out beautiful. National Geographic status. This camera made me look like a pro. Everyone asks what kind of camera I had. So small and inexpensive yet such awesome quality pictures. Id recommend to the average traveler just wanting great pics of their trip. I tried out the special effect features like sunset and color adjust. I dont think I am savvy enough to use them to their potential. I used auto for most pictures and like I said a million times, they are quite amazing. Great camera. Great price.
S. East
5
I purchased this for my wife who was looking for an easy to use camera with a long zoom lens that takes really good pictures. She wanted something for the specific purpose of taking photos of wildlife and flowers but did not want a large SLR camera or have to fiddle with settings and this one certainly fit the bill! It even has WiFi, shoots video and is great for both beginners and experienced users. Ive owed several older manual and automatic SLR cameras as well as modern SLR digital cameras and can say this camera is really well appointed and can do most anything you want except shoot in RAW mode. At this price point the COOLPIX S9900 is hard to beat.
texasFox
5
This Nikon replaces a Nikon CoolPix S9300 that was damaged when a tornado destroyed my house. I had really enjoyed the previous Nikon, and I like this one even more. The rotatable monitor which saves the screen from scratches and makes taking shots from unusual angles, including selfies, really easy. The addition of shooting modes that allow one to exert more control over photo taking is especially appreciated. In addition to fully automatic, there are program, shutter priority, aperture priority, and fully manual modes. Additionally you can edit the images on the camera, and you can take raw images. The new features make this camera very much like my Canon SureShot SX50 HS (50x optical zoom), which was also trashed in the tornado, and it still fits in a pocket (although a bit more snugly). Images are very sharp. The 30x optical zoom is quite amazing. If youre not at least an amateur photographer, you need to spend some time learning about the camera and using the appropriate modes in the appropriate situations. Automatic mode wants to produce a sharp photo on good light, so if youre taking photos in low light situations, you need to switch to an appropriate mode or your photo will probably be blurry. I also like that you can use it pretty much one handed.
Kindle Customer
5
I was looking for a camera that had a higher level of optical zoom and wouldnt break the bank. I love to take pictures when I travel but Im still not great at manual settings. I like that this has a good auto setting and plenty of pre set scene modes, but it also has the possibility of taking more control if I want to. I took this with me on a field trip to the zoo shortly after I bought it. The auto settings let me turn it on and snap good pictures quickly while still keeping track of my class. I cant wait to see what kind of pictures I get when I travel this summer. The camera comes with a wrist strap. The longer cord seen in the pictures is something I bought separately. It is a strap that can be worn cross body or around the neck. It has a sliding connector that lets the camera hang or be brought up quickly to snap photos. I love it. OP/TECH USA 3401002 Compact Sling for Cameras (Black)
Calibogey
5
I bought the S9900 almost two years ago and love it. I have been doing photography for over 40 years now, having started with a shutter priority Konica -- dont remember if it had full auto in those days. Despite the years, I would classify myself as a mid-amateur -- lots of other thing to do in that time. Ive been through 4 or 5 Nikon film and DSLR cameras, upgrading from time to time. I came across the S9900 looking for a replacement for a Canon powershot. I had several of them over a 10-15 yrar period and wanted another point and shoot to replace the then current model. I was attracted to the S9900 because of its PSAM capabilities and ability to control more variables. thought Id use it as the others -- a light weight, small camera for travel and family stuff when I did not want to lug the DSLR gear around Boy, am I glad I bought this camera. I use it now more often than my DSLR. The biggest drawbacks are the weight and size of the camera, it doesnt shoot in RAW . I print my own pictures and process them in Adobe Lightroom. RAW is the best format for doing this. If you dont do post-processing this is meaningless. The camera is heavier and bigger because of the additional features, I guess. It doesnt fit very well into a shirt breast pocket, but an iPhone does, and is the replacement for the Powershot now, but I have a small case for the S9900 and carry it if there is a prospect of picture taking. No bother for me -- it might fit in pockets, but I dont like lots of stuff in my pockets. Flash on point and shoot cameras is way overrated. None of them have much power, and placement on camera, usually on plane with the camera, produces red eye - if you do post processing in Lightroom this is not a problem, but for the snapshooter this can be more of a pain. I use the flash largely for outdoor fill flash and sometimes indoors to get a little more light. Dont buy this if a powerful flash is an important feature. Dont buy any other point and shoot for that matter, or rely on the flash feature on smartphones either. The camera is better indoors than point and shoots because of the PSAM feature. you can fiddle with the fstops, shutter speed, and ISO settings to get indoor shots that you might not get with a point and shoot. This should not intimidate -- the learning curve is steep, and the camera itself gives a lot of clues of what settings can be used -- just like all DSLRs. Ive read most of the negative reviews; except complaints about defects and reliability, I attribute most of the negatives to "user error." They havent tried to learn about or use the features of the camera. Getting blurry pictures of moving objects suggests a faster shutter speeds. Full Auto on any camera can be unreliable on any camera, because the camera does the work and may not choose the right settings for special situations. Thats true of any point and shoot. I was blown away by the pictures I took from the very begginning. This Camera is a little big and heavy, but not much. If thats a problem, sue your smartphone. This is a great and versatile camera. Unless you are looking for special features available only on high-end DSLRs, this could be the only camera you will need.
MC
5
Purchased for our upcoming trip to Norway since I didnt want to haul my bigger cams and the separate bag - worked beautifully! Easy one-handed point and shoot was excellent for all the activity we had - in motion shots came out great from planes, trains, and buses. A bit heavier than I anticipated but really was a non-issue since I kept it (in a clamshell hard case) in my pocket or attached to my larger backpack almost our entire trip. Held up to some travel stress without concern. Great product, decent price. Added two 32G cards and had more than enough room for 5K+ of photos and videos.
