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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replacement is Nikon A1000
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon A900 versus Nikon S620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and S620 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A900 was launched 7 years after the S620 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A900 grades vs the S620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Nikon S620

 A900 S620 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2009Newer by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Nikon A900

 S620 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Nikon S620

 A900 S620 
Manual focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A900 enjoys exterior measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Nikon S620 has sizing of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Nikon A900 versus Nikon S620 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A900 versus the S620.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and S620 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and S620.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon A900 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern A900 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S620 Portrait photography highlights
40
good megapixels (20MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
20
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S620 as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (289g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (120 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A900
Sports photography with Nikon S620
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography factors
Nikon S620 Travel photography factors
74
lighter than average in class (289 grams)
supports bluetooth
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
62
lighter than competition (120 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S620 Landscape photography advice
49
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging info
Nikon S620 Vlogging info
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (289g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no mic jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (120 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Nikon S620
 Nikon Coolpix A900Nikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon Coolpix S620
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-23 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes - Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289g (0.64 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $400 $37