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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900

Portability
65 Imaging
32 Features
39 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
Portability
52 Imaging
40 Features
63 Overall
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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Renewed by Canon SX20 IS
Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • New Model is Nikon P1000
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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and P900 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 7 years before the P900 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX10 IS grades versus the P900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Nikon P900

          

          

            
 SX10 IS P900 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Canon SX10 IS

          

          

            
 P900 SX10 IS 
AnnouncedMarch 2015January 2009More recent by 74 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon P900

          

          

            
 SX10 IS P900 
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS offers external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Nikon P900 has sizing of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") and a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon P900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS versus the P900.
Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and P900 is 65 and 52 respectively.
Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and P900.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon P900 to give you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon P900 Portrait photography highlights
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 focusing manually
 high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
 supports face detect autofocus
 resolution not great (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 manual focus
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX10 IS as a Street photography camera
 Nikon P900 as a Street photography camera
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 screen articulates
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 more heavy than average in class (600 grams)
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 fully articulated screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 more heavy than competitors in class (899g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX10 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Nikon P900 as a Sports photography camera
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 excellent zoom range (28-560mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 resolution not great (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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 amazing zoom range (24-2000mm  83.3 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 better than average battery (360 CIPA)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX10 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon P900 Travel photography factors
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 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 quite wide (28mm)
 long zoom (560mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 more heavy than average in class (600g)
 resolution not great (10MP)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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 better than average battery (360 shots)
 has bluetooth
 good MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (2000mm)
 more heavy than competitors in class (899 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX10 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon P900 as a Landscape photography camera
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 focusing manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.5")
 resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 does not have Timelapse function
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 manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery (360 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX10 IS Vlogging factors
Nikon P900 Vlogging factors
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 quite wide (28mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
 does not have microphone socket
 more heavy than average in class (600 grams)
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 quite wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly display
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 lack of external microphone port
 more heavy than competitors in class (899g)
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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon P900 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Nikon P900
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISNikon Coolpix P900
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Nikon Coolpix P900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-15 2015-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.20 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 600g (1.32 pounds) 899g (1.98 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $275 $600