General | compared to recent compacts | |
"the S9100 is slickly styled like a high end enthusiasts' compact complete with top plate mode dial, sunken flash and stereo microphones." trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance |
| Brand | | Nikon | | | |
| Lowest price | | $359.99 | | | |
| Announced | | February 2011 | |  | below average |
Sensor | | |
"The images were more colourful as a default straight from the camera, and the tones were truer." trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's image-quality |
| Type | | CMOS | | | |
| Sensor size | | 1/2.3" 6.18x4.55mm | | | |
| Megapixels | | 12 MP | | | below average |
| Light sensitivity | | 3,200 ISO | | | below average |
| Light sensitivity (boost) | | Unknown | | | |
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Sensor (Advanced) | compared to recent compacts | |
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| True resolution | | 9.7 MP | | | |
| Native resolution | | 4000 × 3000 | | | below average |
| Pixel size | | 2.3 µm² | | | |
Screen | | |
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| Type | | LCD | | | |
| Size | | 3" | |  | above average |
| Resolution | | 921k dots | | | |
| Touch screen | | No | | | below average |
| Flips out | | No | | | below average |
Lens | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Zoom | | 18x | | | |
| Wide angle | | 25 mm | | | |
| Telephoto | | 450 mm | | | |
| Aperture (wide angle) | | f/3.5 | | | |
| Aperture (telephoto) | | f/5.9 | | | below average |
| Macro focus | | 4.0 cm | | | |
Form factor | | |
"a toughened shock dampening chassis" trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's build-quality "Very litte manual control" trustedreviews.com | talking about the camera's button-layout |
| Size | | 105×62×35 mm | | | below average |
| Depth | | 1.4" | | | |
| Weight | | 214 g | | | |
| Interchangeable lenses | | No | | | |
| Waterproof | | No | | | |
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Viewfinder | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Type | | None | | | below average |
Movies | | |
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| Format | | 1080p @ 30fps | | | |
| Supports 24p | | No | | | |
| High-speed framerate | | 240 fps | | | |
| External mic jack | | No | | | |
| Autofocus | | Unknown | | | |
| All formats | | - 320 x 240 @ 240fps
- 480p @ 30fps
- 720p @ 30fps
- 1080p @ 30fps
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Features | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Panorama | | Yes | | | |
| HDR | | Yes | | | |
| 3D | | No | | | |
| Image stabilization | | - Sensor shift
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| Supports RAW | | No | | | |
| GPS | | No | | | |
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Performance | | |
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| Startup delay | | Unknown | | | |
| Shutter lag | | Unknown | | | |
| Battery life | | 270 shots | | | |
| Continuous shooting | | 9.5 fps | | | below average |
Focus system | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Autofocus | | Contrast detection | | | |
| Focus points | | Unknown | | | |
| Cross type focus points | | Unknown | | | |
Shutter | | |
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| Max | | 1/2000s | | | |
| Min | | 1s | | | below average |
Flash | compared to recent compacts | |
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| Built-in flash | | Yes | | | above average |
| Popup | | Yes | |  | unique |
| External connection | | No | | | |
Storage | | |
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| Storage slots | | 1 | | | |
| Supported formats | | - SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
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