The S9300 COOLPIX camera has built-in GPS. It is among six S-series models that incorporate advanced functions in a stylish design. The S9300 is a high-power zoom model equipped with 18x optical zoom NIKKOR lenses utilizing thin optics, and offering improvements to specifications available with the COOLPIX S9100.

The backside illumination CMOS image sensor and lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) system built into these cameras enable capture of beautiful photos of even dimly lit or dark scenes. A new movie function for saving and playing back movies, which allows for recording of multiple scenes that are then saved as a single file, has been adopted.