The Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and the Nikon Coolpix S9900 were both released in early 2015 as mid-priced, point-and-shoot cameras. They both have similar features, but each one has some advantages over the other.

The Nikon Coolpix is the newer device, debuting this February. The Canon PowerShot came out just a month earlier in January, according to Camera Decision.

Even though the Nikon Coolpix is the newer camera, it has fewer megapixels (MP) than the Canon PowerShot. The Coolpix model went with a 16 MP resolution while the PowerShot has the higher 20 MP resolution. Both cameras offer 1/2.3" sized-sensors.

The PowerShot camera is lighter than Coolpix, weighing in at 269 g while the Coolpix's weighs 289 g.

Nikon gave this Coolpix model an articulating screen. This is a flexible screen that can be moved around and tilted for a user's convenience. The PowerShot's screen is fixed to the camera and cannot be moved or tilted.

The Coolpix also offers a GPS feature that will track users' locations as they take pictures. This is an advantage over the PowerShot, especially for travelers who want their trip locations to be automatically tracked by the camera.

The Coolpix offers more light in during times when pictures are in lowlight situations. The Coolpix has a ISO rating of 6400, twice as high as the PowerShot. This means that the Coolpix can still take good pictures in half as much light than the PowerShot.

Maximum shutter speed is slightly faster on the Coolpix camera than the PowerShot with the Coolpix's maxium shutter speed at 1/3,200 seconds, while the PowerShot's maximum shutter speed is 1/4,000 seconds.

For burst mode photos, which can be used for taking photos of sports or wildlife, the Coolpix can snap one frame per second faster than the PowerShot.

Battery life on the Coolpix will give the user 300 photos before the battery goes dead, the PowerShot alllows 230 photos on one charge.

The two cameras are almost identical in price, between $340-350. They both offer Wi-Fi connections and face detection. 

The picture quality on the PowerShot might be slightly better in some situations with the higher MP rating, but in times of low light, the Coolpix will take better pictures. The two cameras are very similar in price, but since the Coolpix wins in several of the comparison categories, it is the better buy.