Nikon COOLPIX S9500 Wi-Fi Digital Camera with 22x Zoom and GPS (Silver)

I have had a Nikon Coolpix S600 for 5-6 years now and it has been my go to camera to have around because of it's handy size and it has never let me down, except that recently the zoom function is intermittently working. So, I decided to replace it with the S9500 and just got it this past week and really wanted to put it through the paces a bit to see how functional it would be around town and in the field. The wi-if transfer is really handy when your out and about and want to transfer photos to a cell phone or tablet that has data capability so they can be uploaded to a website or to just back them up on another device. I used my iPad and the free app from Nikon called Wireless Mobile Utility (WMU) which can be found in the App Store, it's really quick and easy to use. It also allows you to setup your camera and remotely take pictures with the app, I found that I could only be about 30 feet away from the camera with my iPad before the wi-if signal was lost so it has range limitations. The 22x zoom is fantastic for this size of a camera, it takes really nice clear photos even zoomed all the way out. The anti vibration works well also if you al moving about and taking action shots. One big complaint I have so far is the placement of the record button for starting video recording. I have hit this button numerous times on accident and there is no way to disable the video record function, it's always at the ready when you are in photo mode.

With 18 megapixels and a 22 x zoom lens, the Coolpix S9500 is another winner in Nikon's line of digital cameras. As with earlier models, the S9500 is sleek and thin, it can easily slip into your pocket or the smallest of bags without causing clutter, but only the size is small - the rest of the camera is legendary. Easy to use (Point and Shoot mode or a phlanx of shooting options), you don't know where to start when looking at Nikon's latest Coolpix. The 18.1 mp's are quite impressive and the shooting results are nothing less than extraordinary. The CMOS allows shooting in very dim light without any loss in end product results. And, of course, the camera still maintains the hallmark excellence of the Nikkor lens - probably one of the finest lens that is on the market today. But Nikon has not rested on just those remarkable laurels - they've moved with the times (as always) so the S9500 has a relatively easy WiFi function. Coupled with a free app (I am using an iPad where the app is called NIKON WMU (wireless mobile utility)), you can immediately transfer your photos from the S9500 to a tablet, your phone or computer. No wires or patching required before you are posting your beautiful photos onto Facebook or any other social network! There is also a built-in GSP that I am still toying with - living in New York City it is active but has not found (or can't find because of the buildings) a satellite signal. But that doesn't take anything away from the ease of use, fantastic photos and sturdy construction of the S9500.

This camera is a piece of garbage. I've bought Sony cameras in the past with good luck (even second hand), but I was impressed with a Nikon digital SLR that I bought, so I thought I'd try the Coolpix for my quick snapshots. It worked ok for a month or so. Then the shutter wouldn't close completely and the pictures were all blurry. I sent it into their repair place, Precision Camera. I don't know why I had to fill out the extensive contact information--no phone call; no email; not even a snail mail letter. Finally, one month later, I called them to check. Awful customer service---the phone rang and rang. Finally they answered and they said that there was damage to it, and the warranty was void, so I would have to pay $179 for repair. Since I paid $218 I told them just to send it back for $7. I was so distraught about the customer service that I called Nikon directly to ensure that Precision Camera was affiliated with Nikon; and that they weren't scam artists. Nikon verified it and said that there was nothing they could do for me either. I guess their Coolpix camera is just a piece of garbage. Expensive lesson learned. I can't imagine what damage was done to it. I hardly used it over a period of 1-2 months.

The camera I had previous to this one used film, so I'm obviously no great judge of cameras. Having said that, the Nikon s9500 has exceeded my expectations. I've owned it for several months, more than enough time to expose any manufacturing defects. I've had no problems. The zoom, one of the main reasons I bought it, allows me get the shots I need. I take mainly outdoor photos, and in my opinion it works great in low light. I never use the flash, have it disabled. As for the setup, I had it up and running in a matter of minutes. Not much information in the quick start guide, but even for a beginner its easy. My only complaint is about the wifi. You would think they would include a few setup instructions for it and the mobile app you need. Nothing that I could find. I had to go to YouTube to figure it out, but once I saw the video it was easy. As for how the wifi works I've had zero problems transferring pictures to my phone. A minor complaint, and one I don't understand, is why edited images will not transfer over wifi. As for video it looks beautiful on the camera and my computer, however it doesn't look as good when uploading it to Facebook, again I don't know why. Maybe someone else can answer that. My final conclusion is this is a great little camera. A few minor complaints aside, I'm very happy with it. Update: I mentioned in my review that videos uploaded directly to Facebook did not look as good as they did on the camera or my computer. I found out If you upload the videos to YouTube and then from YouTube to Facebook they look great. Problem solved.

I bought this one for the Zoom feature, the small size all self contained wi Fi and GPS and the 18.1 MPS count. It filled in a gap that I wanted to fill. To compare it with my 2011 Canon Power Shot IS 3300 A, I would say that it gives a richer picture. It has much more zoom capability. It also shoots in 1080 P. So all and all it is a big step up from my 100$ Canon which is what I was looking for. I also have a Nikon Coolpix AW-100 and that is good for certain environments but this one has the wi Fi which I like and much more zoom of course. So all and all it is a very sophisticated point and shoot camera and a good buy for what it is and what it does.

This camera was my first Nikon camera ever. Ordered it off from Amazon as there was a deal with it for a free case and 16 gb memory card. It was amazing when I first got it! Took it to England with me for a whole week and came back with it. The 22x zoom was the best feature. It worked perfectly fine for a good few months. I left it in it's case for a while, maybe 2 weeks at most. It was fully charged. And then one day I took it out and tried to turn it on and it wouldn't. So I tried to charge it. No green light, nothing. It was dead. I left it on charge for a few hours, came back and still nothing. No wonder there was such a good deal for it. If you're thinking of buying it, don't. Unless you have $200+ to spend on a camera that will only work for a few months, and then having to throw it in the trash.

S9500 is easy to use with multiple image and video shooting modes. We were looking for a camera which has minimal manual settings and still clicks best shots. Coolpix s9500 is surely among them. It provides best shots in outdoor, even in bright sunlight. Different modes like panorama, sports, night, food , macro r good. 22x zoom is is stunning. I can get well focused images even at full zoom. Face focus and manual focus works well. I am yet to test it indoor low light/party mode. I liked smart mode feature the most. Alaid I tested Wi-Fi in this s9500 and it works superb. U can view and take pictures wireless. Some people had problems with Wi-Fi bit I m able to do it. Cons: sometimes camera throws weird sound in few modes which one may not b able to hear since it it's v low. Also pop-up flash is at incorrect position, u always keep ur finger on it while clicking the snap. Update 09/06/2013 I took Coolpix S9500 camera to my summer holidays and very happy with that. I was able to take more than 300 shots in 1 day with the battery still showing more than 50%. (GPS and WIFI off, No videos). Never ran out of battery issue. It takes 2-3 seconds to focus when u r using full zoom but that was fine with me. But the quality of zoom photos was fantastic, no complaints. Also low light shots are clear especially images captured in museums r good.Initially I have to try different modes/flash on-off to get correct image quality. But imagas r good at the end. Biggest con of this camera i noticed is the placement of pop-up flash, which is disturbing while taking images as I mentioned earlier. Overall , I found this camera best in its category for outdoor and low light shots. Great work by Nikon!

I recently got this camera for a concert I was attending (Mumford and Sons). I wanted to have a camera with a good zoom so I could get close-ups. Wow, you can't even imagine how close this camera gets. I ended up being front row, and didn't really need the zoom, but when it was used, clarity is amazing. It did take me a while to figure out what setting worked best, and I do think I could he gotten a lot more shots if it fired faster. Also, when the band ws moving, forget it - all shots were blurry. When the flash pops up, it is awkward, and kind of cheap feeling. I don't really like to use flash, but when it popped up, I always felt like it would break off the camera. I used the 3D photo option, but honestly think this is a stupid feature, unless when i put on 3D glasses the photos are amazing. Currently they just look like a double image. The video clarity when you playback on the camera, or computer is incredible as well, but when transferred to a site like YouTube, even when in HD, the quality diminishes. The most MAJOR COMPLAINT I have is the microphone. Completely awful design and poor ability to pick up sound. The microphone is on the left side of the camera, and it is just two small openings. The quality didn't turn out awful, you can hear the band, but it is so close to me, that my voice is just too loud. I want to go to a show to sing my heart out, but not actually have to listen to it. I feel like a large portion of my videos are ruined because of this. I never had this problem with my old nikon, the mic was on the bottom. It should really be in the front, we when you film you're tying to pick up external sounds, not your own speaking. This has such great video capabilities, I just found the poor audio outweighs them. Here is a link to a video recorded with it, you can hear what I'm talking about. Please excuse my terrible voice, I did not know it was being recorded :) http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=Vl9BVFOb3kg