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Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90

Portability
67
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix B600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
Portability
70
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Key Specs

Nikon B600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 500g - 122 x 82 x 99mm
  • Launched January 2019
Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Superseded the Nikon P80
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Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon B600 versus Nikon P90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the B600 (16MP) and P90 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The B600 was released 10 years after the P90 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the B600 scores versus the P90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B600 over the Nikon P90

 B600 P90 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2009More modern by 122 months
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Nikon B600

 P90 B600 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Nikon B600 and Nikon P90

 B600 P90 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B600 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Nikon P90 has dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the B600 and the P90.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the B600 and P90 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the B600 and P90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon B600 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern B600 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 sensor size comparison

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B600 Portrait photography factors
Nikon P90 Portrait photography factors
36
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
focusing manually
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon B600
Street photography with Nikon P90
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than average in class (500 grams)
55
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon B600
Sports photography with Nikon P90
46
incredible zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (280 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
37
great zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B600 Travel photography advice
Nikon P90 Travel photography advice
52
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1440mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (280 per charge)
heavier than average in class (500 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P90 as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (280 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon B600
Vlogging with Nikon P90
27
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
heavier than average in class (500g)
24
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon B600 vs Nikon P90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B600 and Nikon P90
 Nikon Coolpix B600Nikon Coolpix P90
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix B600 Nikon Coolpix P90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-01-18 2009-02-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 grams (1.10 pounds) 400 grams (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 82 x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 280 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $297 $700