Nikon L820 vs Nikon P900

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon L820 and Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Nikon. The image resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the P900 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L820 was launched 3 years prior to the P900 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the L820 scores vs the P900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L820 and Nikon Coolpix P900. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L820 Gallery and Nikon P900 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L820 has got outside measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Nikon P900 has dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") and a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L820 and Nikon P900 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the L820 compared to the P900.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L820 and P900 is 72 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L820 and P900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs though you will want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged L820 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.