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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Nikon A900 versus Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A900 was brought out 3 years later than the FZ200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the A900 scores vs the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Panasonic FZ200

 A900 FZ200 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2012Fresher by 44 months
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Nikon A900

 FZ200 A900 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Panasonic FZ200

 A900 FZ200 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon A900 has got external measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A900 against the FZ200.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and FZ200 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and FZ200.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A900 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Portrait photography camera
40
good MP (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon A900
Street photography with Panasonic FZ200
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others (588 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography details
56
long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (540 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than competition (289 grams)
supports bluetooth
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
55
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (588g)
low MP (12MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography details
49
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (289g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
63
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (588 grams)
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Panasonic FZ200
 Nikon Coolpix A900Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-02-23 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 13.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lb) 588 grams (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 114
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 540 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $499