The Nikon Coolpix S9700 is a pocket superzoom compact that Nikon released in 2014 as a travel-friendly alternative to bridge cameras, packing a long reach lens into a slim body with built-in GPS for geotagging holiday photos.
It uses a 16-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor on the standard 1/2.3-inch compact sensor size, behind a Nikkor 30x optical zoom lens covering a 25-750mm equivalent range at f/3.7-6.4. A 3-inch, 921,000-dot LCD covers the back, 5-axis vibration reduction steadies the long telephoto end, and it records full HD 1080/60p video with built-in Wi-Fi for image transfer.
Its selling point against smaller-zoomed rivals is reach: 750mm equivalent lets it frame distant subjects that a typical 5x compact cannot touch, though the small sensor and slow long-end aperture mean telephoto shots need good light to stay sharp.
These remain popular used buys for travel and wildlife snapshots because of the huge zoom range in a jacket-pocket body. Check that the lens barrel extends fully without wobble or grinding at full zoom, that GPS and Wi-Fi still function, and that the battery holds charge, since the internal lithium cell for clock/GPS settings can fail with age.