Canon R100 vs Nikon P900

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon R100 and Nikon P900, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and P900 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and P900 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The R100 was manufactured 8 years later than the P900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the R100 scores against the P900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R100 and Nikon Coolpix P900. The entire galleries are provided at Canon R100 Gallery and Nikon P900 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R100 has got external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Nikon P900 has dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the R100 compared to the P900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and P900 is 76 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the R100 and P900.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R100 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer R100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.