Continuing in line with Nikon's reputation for innovation, the Coolpix S9 lens features an ingenious "right-angled" design that allows it to operate throughout its entire focal range without ever protruding from the camera's slim body. A generous 153,600-dot, 2.5-inch LCD not only allows simple composition, but also enables high-quality playback anywhere as well as supporting smoother menu navigation. Another fun innovation featured in the Coolpix S9 is a stop-motion movie function which makes it easy for users to create their very own stop-motion animated films by taking a shot of the models they wish to animate, move the models, then shoot again.

The Coolpix S9 also makes getting great-looking results in challenging conditions remarkably easy with a handy one-touch portrait button that provides direct access to three unique in-camera Nikon image innovations: Face Priority AF, which automatically detects and achieves sharp focus on people's faces wherever they are in the frame; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, which automatically overcomes the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash; and Nikon's D-Lighting, which rescues underexposed images or shots with too much back light. (Face recognition capability may be limited in some shooting conditions.) Adding to the fun and creativity aspects, the Coolpix S9 offers 15 scene modes that can produce great-looking shots in a wide range of common conditions, with four of the modes also offering Scene Assist for better picture composition. There are other handy features, too, such as a Date Counter which visually counts down the days to a special occasion, as well as a Time Zone function for setting home town and new city time zones so images can be sorted easily after traveling. In common with all members of the Coolpix family, the S9 comes complete with Nikon's unique PictureProject software, offering a broad range of powerful features for image editing, organizing, and sharing and compatibility with a range of plug-ins, allowing users to extend their capabilities as the Coolpix S9 enhances their photographic confidence and enjoyment.