Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Announced February 2012
- Earlier Model is Nikon P7000
- Replacement is Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
- Announced March 2015
- Renewed by Nikon P1000
Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Overview
Here is a complete comparison of the Nikon P7100 and Nikon P900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and P900 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and P900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe P7100 was unveiled 4 years prior to the P900 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P7100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the P7100 matches up against the P900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Nikon Coolpix P900. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Nikon P900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon P900
P7100 | P900 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Nikon P7100
P900 | P7100 | |||
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Announced | March 2015 | February 2012 | Fresher by 36 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Nikon P900
P7100 | P900 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing | |
Display resolution | 921k | 921k | Exact same display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon P900 has specifications of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).
Check out the Nikon P7100 and Nikon P900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the P7100 compared to the P900.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and P900 is 82 and 52 respectively.
Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and P900.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon P900 will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Nikon Coolpix P900 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Nikon |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Nikon Coolpix P900 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-02-20 | 2015-03-02 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 99 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 24-2000mm (83.3x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 921k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 80 percent | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 15 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.3 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.00 m | 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 395g (0.87 lbs) | 899g (1.98 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 165 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 360 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | EN-EL23 |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $750 | $600 |