Nikon COOLPIX S9900 (Black)

I have had this camera for several months now and had a chance to use it in a lot of different situations. It is excellent! When I first received it there were a number of features I wasn't too sure about but as I use it more the features in question are great. On several occasions I discovered something that I didn't like but when I actually took the time to read the instructions whatever I didn't like was easily changed. It also took a little adjustment for me to use the view finder as it folds out to the side but that feature makes it easy to take photo's in awkward positions and now I wouldn't trade it. I have used the camera to take some spectacular time-lapse photo's of sunsets and night skies. When using it for night photo's of city lights it is possible to take the pictures without a tripod and yet the pictures are sharp. I have no idea how that works, but it does. It also does an excellent job on video. For a camera of this size to have a 30x zoom capability is amazing. One of the features that really appealed to me when purchasing was it's small size as we travel overseas a lot and getting everything in the allotted space is often a problem. The camera does everything that I want plus some. We are very happy with it.

Do not buy this camera. I bought this camera less than a year ago and the lens shutter has stopped working. I tried contacting the seller, Bar Logistics LLC, and they have not responded regarding their warranty about parts and labor. Their parts and labor warranty lasts for one year and that period of time has not passed. The camera was good when it worked, but now that it is not, Bar Logistics LLC is proven to be unreliable. Your best bet is to spend a little more money and buy directly from Best Buy or Nikon. Don't buy from third-seller parties like this one who will not respond or care when you have an issue with their own product.

Overall I'm very pleased with this camera, my fifth Coolpix since the 880 Coolpix model that I bought in 2001 (for $750!). Each Coolpix model has been an improvement over the prior model, including this S9900. I typically replace the Coolpix every two or three years, mostly due to fair wear and tear knowing that the later models will be better in performance and features, Of particular value to me is the ability to select A (Aperture priority) and S (Shutter priority) in addition to full automatic. I have not tried to use the GPS or WiFi or NFC - these are "bells and whistles" that I don't need for casual picture taking from a compact but powerful camera that I can easily take everywhere (including inside arenas where the ruling is "point and shoot cameras allowed, no video or DSLR types". The pop-up flash, while a nuisance to many, is a great addition to remove red-eye and unintended flash bounce from reflective objects in the scene. Taking another five seconds to pop it up is not a big deal! It quickly snaps back safely into the body when not needed. The battery life is not great - it uses the same Nikon battery (EL-12) as prior Coolpix models and does not hold up well for video or multiple flash PIX (both of which are power hungry). I carry two other fully charged Nikon batteries and typically need to replace the first one after about 200 shots. While on vacation I expect to change the battery at least once per day. Unfortunately the battery must be recharged inside the camera, so I do a lot of battery exchanges. An AC powered charger would be a great addition and was standard on earlier Coolpix models. And there in lies the problem with this particular camera unit. Changing the battery resets the internal RTC (Real Time Clock) even though the camera has an internal power source (another rechargeable or a super cap?) intended to keep the date and time accurate during a battery change over. This is well documented in the users manual, but apparently not well understood by the Nikon support people. After complaining to Nikon (on-line chat) and following their advice to "Reset the camera" (remove memory card and battery) and later to "Upgrade the firmware" from 1.0 to 1.1 (a 75Meg download that has to be put on a Nikon formatted SD Card and loaded into the camera) the problem was not resolved (because it's an internal hardware problem - probably a manufacturing defect in just this unit). The next advice from Nikon was to send this unit to Nikon for repair, or more likely replacement with a "reburb" unit. This is a brand new unit that I bought from Amazon, why would I 'upgrade' to a refurb that's already been repaired once? What a huge turn off! I returned this unit to Amazon! Caveat Emptor!!!

Excellent Camera. I am an early adapter for Cameras. I always carry a camera. I am a Canon DSLR shooter-- D30, 1D, 1D MkII, 5D, 70D. My lenses include 400 f2.8, 200 f1.8, 85 f1.2, 70-200 f2.8, 100-400 f5.6+/-, 100 Macro, 24-70, a sigma 15-20 and probably a few more. My point and shoots used to be canon, but for the past four years have been using Nikon. I have purchased over 10 Nikon S6500s, most of them for less than $100. I am hard on cameras. I go through two or so a year. I also shoot a P510 for its long lens. With the Nikon S9900, I am almost at the tipping point to sell my DSLR. There are very few images that the Nikon S9900 cannot do well. I like the manual settings. I don't shoot raw and don't care its missing. There are three areas the camera lacks- sunsets, fast lenses (for bohke) and multiple fast images for sports photography. Otherwise, this camera pretty can pretty much take any image. I have been waiting for the P990 to become available and I can see my camera bag with only this camera and a P990 for the zoom. I may be ready to sell my 15k+ of glass. I included two images. One is wide zoom of the white house with a secret service officer on the roof and the other is of different secret service officer on the roof at full zoom. What a zoom!!!

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 -- don't 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. I've 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 I'd 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 doesn't shoot in RAW . I print my own pictures and process them in Adobe Lightroom. RAW is the best format for doing this. If you don't do post-processing this is meaningless. The camera is heavier and bigger because of the additional features, I guess. It doesn't 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 don't 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. Don't buy this if a powerful flash is an important feature. Don't 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. I've read most of the negative reviews; except complaints about defects and reliability, I attribute most of the negatives to "user error." They haven't 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. That's 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 that's 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.

If you are looking for a camera to grab on the go, leave on Auto, and snap pictures of your kids I would not recommend this camera at all. I was so incredibly disappointed with it I sent it back right away for a refund (thank you Amazon!). I have taken tons of candid photos over the years and was pretty please with how they turned out with my old camera (a Cannon Powershot S3 IS)... It finally was old enough and had some issues I decided it was time to replace it. I was looking for something smaller that I could take along easier, but still wanted the fully articulated screen). I figured digital cameras have come a long ways in the past 9 years since I bought my last camera, and perhaps even the lower end cameras would take better clearer pictures than the one I had been used to. So, it was extra disappointing to spend all the money I did and not have good results... After returning this, I purchased a different camera for half the price (had to settle for a fixed screen) and am quite pleased with the pictures it takes! Pros: Fully articulating screen (which is a nice sturdy one) Size Cons: Awkward to hold Blurs over subject slightly moving Lag in focus, lag for flash, lag to write to memory Etc. I understand that some things can be made better if using different modes and settings, however I wanted a camera that had a good auto setting that I didn’t have to worry about details if I didn’t want to (which I thought would be standard for all point and shoots)... While I enjoy taking pictures of scenery and wildlife, my young children are my main subjects. Even outdoors in good lighting it seemed (almost) if they so much as breathed they would blur while the rest of the photo would be beautiful, crisp, and in good focus. Children move constantly and I want to get good candids of them, not tell them to hold perfectly still so I can get a good picture! Then the lags were so long that I kept missing pictures I wanted to get. All I could do was think of the pictures I took of them playing in the pool a few weeks ago, so many wonderful action shots using only Auto on my old camera, and realizing that this camera didn’t even come close. Low light features: Yes, this camera took better low light pictures than my old one did. Not near as much noise (or grainy)... But beyond my children blurring even worse if they moved in low light, if it was low enough the camera would automatically shoot several pictures and try to put them together for a better picture. I suppose that is a wonderful feature if someone were using a tripod, but it is awful hard to hold perfectly still otherwise and each picture ended up a kaleidoscopic of multiple exposures that were unrecognizable. I personally didn’t like that that was part of the auto mode. So, in short, no, I would not recommend this camera, especially not to those who want something simple to take pictures of children with. I’m happy for those who love it, and perhaps part of my problem has to do with switching from a 9 year old camera that I loved and knew well, to something entirely different, but I wish I had read this review before I decided to purchase it, because I probably wouldn’t have if I did.

The good: takes nice pics, fast start up, fast auto focus, battery life okay, minimal delay between pressing the button and capturing the picture. Some REALLY annoying features: first day out, the battery/card cover opened - it's much to easy to accidentally open the cover - and I lost the card when it fell out. After that, I stuck some tape over the door to stop the latch fro releasing, so now I have a camera with tape stuck to it. Also, it's much to easy to push the wifi button accidentally, and the only way to stop is to turn off the camera, and restart it, annoying when you are trying to get a shot in a hurry. Finally, why does the camera lens have to be open when you are reviewing photos? My first and last Nikon.

I love this camera!!! The flash makes all pictures look great! Gives good feel and vibes. Thank you to the Camerastore for providing good quality cameras!

Una cámara compacta con excelente zoom y el tamaño adecuado para llevarla a todos lados. La mayor ventaja que tiene para mi es el zoom y la calidad de la imagen que, aunque no se compara con cámaras SLR, sigue siendo mejor que la de los teléfonos con los que he podido compararla. Tiene la opción de poder tomar fotos a distancia con la aplicación Wireless Mobile Utility en el télefono y eso permite mejores fotos que con un selfie stick. El cuerpo es metálico con muy buenos acabados lo que le da una imagen de robustez y calidad que es bien recibida. Sigo prácticando los ajustes manuales aunque el ajuste automático sigue produciendo las mejores imágenes. Muy satisfecho con esta compra

El pedido llegó en excelentes condiciones y con 3 días de anticipación de lo previsto. La cámara, a pesar de ser compacta cumple con lo prometido, hace fotografías de mucha calidad, es una excelente herramienta fotográfica, se nota que es un producto de calidad. Recomiendo 100% comprar la cámara e igualmente recomiendo 100% comprarla a través de Amazon.

Muy versátil tanto para foto, por su enorme rango focal, como para video, por su pantalla móvil. Relativamente ligera aunque más pesada que el modelo anterior. Posibilidad de control manual