Nikon Coolpix S9500

usability, portability, zoom, image quality, lens

battery, memory, reliability, energy

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, zoom, image quality, performance

reliability

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Impressive focusing system, Good image quality, Large focal length, Good battery life

Awkward pop-up flash position, No viewfinder, iA performance is somewhat tardy

640k-dot OLED screen ; 22x optical zoom ; GPS capability

No touchscreen ; No manual controls ; No raw capture

A good update to the existing Style range of Coolpix cameras, the Nikon S9500 brings the shooting features we are starting to expect of a digital compact, including HD video, outstanding image stabilisation and Wi-Fi capabilities. The range of...

Wide-raging zoom, battery lasted out well, exposure compensation available, in-camera effects available

Stabilisation system not great at longer zooms, image quality issues, no manual modes, opts for excessively low shutter speeds, inconsistent white balance, shutter lag

If you're after a point-and-shoot camera then the Nikon Coolpix S9500 may well have surfaced on your shortlist. We can see why too: it's got a reasonable-sounding feature set; it's small yet has a significant 22x optical zoom lens in tow; and the...

The well-priced ; has an impressive zoom range for its size and weight. It has a full assortment of automatic shooting options and can capture HD movies as well as slow-motion clips. Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to directly send photos from the camera to...

Picture quality drops off indoors or in low-light conditions. Autofocus can be finicky under those conditions as well as when fully zoomed in. If semimanual and manual controls are a necessity you're out of luck, and its flash is poorly placed.

With its long lens and compact size, plus extras like built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, the Nikon Coolpix S9500 is a very good point-and-shoot travel companion.

Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, Lots of zoom in a pocketable body, Decent image quality, Good value for money, Full 1080p HD video recording, 7.5 fps continuous shooting

Battery life rating is low, Images are soft in the corners, 360° panoramas don't always work

Very sharp lens. 22x zoom range. Short shutter lag. Wi-Fi and GPS. Sharp OLED display.

Detail suffers at high ISO settings. No manual shooting modes. Off-center tripod socket. In-camera battery charging.

Wi-Fi and GPS are integrated, which is fairly common for cameras of this class. GPS automatically adds your geographic location to your photos. And Wi-Fi allows you to transfer images to your iOS or Android device using the free Nikon Wireless Mobile...

Large 22x optical zoom lens in a thin camera is a great feature ; Image quality is good with sharp photos and realistic colors ; 18MP of resolution is available ; Plenty of aspect ratio and resolution options ; Start-up time is very fast ; Almost no...

No advanced manual control options ; Very limited shooting modes ; Uses small 1/2.3-inch image sensor ; Menu structure is a little tough to navigate ; Selections included on mode dial are odd ; Battery life should be better ; No separate battery...

The Nikon Coolpix S9500 digital camera provides a very odd configuration of features in today's marketplace. The S9500 produces good quality images, offers a large optical zoom measurement, and includes both GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities, all in a thin...