Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FZ200

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon A900 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

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.

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

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.