Nikon Z6 II vs Nikon Coolpix S9700

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Z6 II and the Nikon Coolpix S9700, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Z6 II was introduced in October 2020 and Nikon Coolpix S9700 was introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Z6 II over Nikon Coolpix S9700.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S9700 over Nikon Z6 II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Z6 II has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix S9700 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon Z6 II very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon Z6 II also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Nikon Z6 II

Nikon Z6 II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.80x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S9700.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Nikon Z6 II features a 24.5 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix S9700 features a 16.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Z6 II is equipped with Dual EXPEED 6 processor and can take pictures up to 6048 x 4024 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2624 (DX crop), 4016 x 4016 (1:1), 6048 x 3400 (16:9) with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S9700 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5 stops of compensation in Nikon Z6 II). On Nikon Z6 II it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix S9700

Nikon Coolpix S9700 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Nikon Z6 II) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Z6 II

Nikon Z6 II has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon Z6 II has a Mini HDMI and Nikon Coolpix S9700 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Z6 II comes with EN-EL15c battery pack with battery life of 410 shots and Nikon Coolpix S9700 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Z6 II has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B / XQD and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Nikon Coolpix S9700 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon Z6 II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Z6 II, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S9700. Nikon Z6 II can shoot continuously up to 14.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix S9700 can shoot continuously up to 6.9 fps.

Focusing

Nikon Z6 II has Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF system with 273 focusing points and Nikon Coolpix S9700 has 99 focusing points. Nikon Z6 II has detection range from -6 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon Z6 II ranges from -4 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon Z6 II and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix S9700. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Z6 II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Coolpix S9700.

Flash

Nikon Coolpix S9700 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m. Nikon Z6 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon Z6 II.

Nikon Z6 II body has dimensions of 134 x 101 x 70 mm (5.28 x 3.98 x 2.76") and Nikon Coolpix S9700 body has dimensions of 110 x 64 x 35 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.38"). Nikon Z6 II weighs 705 g (1.55 lb / 24.87 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S9700 weighs 232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz).

Nikon Z6 II

Nikon Coolpix S9700

134 mm

101 mm

110 mm

64 mm

101 mm

64 mm