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Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix P610 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Key Specs

Nikon P610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon P600
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Released January 2020
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Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon P610 versus Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the P950 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P610 was manufactured 5 years before the P950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P610 scores versus the P950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Nikon P950

 P610 P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Nikon P610

 P950 P610 
ReleasedJanuary 2020February 2015More recent by 59 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Nikon P610 and Nikon P950

 P610 P950 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display resolution921k921kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P610 offers physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Nikon P950 has proportions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") and a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P610 compared to the P950.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and P950 is 65 and 52 respectively.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P610 and P950.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photos however you have to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older P610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P610 Portrait photography features
Nikon P950 Portrait photography features
44
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P610 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P950 as a Street photography camera
50
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (565g)
53
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average (1,005 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P610 Sports photography features
Nikon P950 Sports photography features
53
excellent zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
54
long zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P610 Travel photography info
Nikon P950 Travel photography info
62
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
heavier than competition (565g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
59
supports bluetooth
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (2000mm)
heavier than average (1,005 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P610 Landscape photography info
Nikon P950 Landscape photography info
50
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P610 Vlogging highlights
Nikon P950 Vlogging highlights
59
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (565 grams)
59
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average (1,005 grams)
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Nikon P610 vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P610 and Nikon P950
 Nikon Coolpix P610Nikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P610 Nikon Coolpix P950
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-10 2020-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 90%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 300s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.50 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 lb) 1005g (2.22 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
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 330 images 290 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $430 $797