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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
Portability
52
Imaging
41
Features
63
Overall
49

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Newer Model is Nikon P7100
Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Newer Model is Nikon P1000
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Nikon P7000 and Nikon P900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and P900 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and P900 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The P7000 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the P900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P7000 grades versus the P900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Nikon P900

 P7000 P900 

Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Nikon P7000

 P900 P7000 
RevealedMarch 2015November 2010More modern by 52 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Nikon P900

 P7000 P900 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution921k921kThe same screen resolution
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 features exterior measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Nikon P900 has dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") having a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P7000 vs the P900.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and P900 is 85 and 52 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and P900.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7000 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon P900 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography factors
Nikon P900 Portrait photography factors
45
manual focus
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
44
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P7000
Street photography with Nikon P900
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (310g)
45
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (899 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P900 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (350 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
56
long zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P900 as a Travel photography camera
58
great battery power (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (310g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (2000mm)
heavier than others in class (899g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7000
Landscape photography with Nikon P900
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (350 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging advice
Nikon P900 Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
comes with external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others in class (310g)
54
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no mic port
heavier than others in class (899 grams)
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon P900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Nikon P900
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Nikon Coolpix P900
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P900
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-11-23 2015-03-02
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 80% 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 899g (1.98 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 360 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $354 $600