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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
Portability
52
Imaging
41
Features
63
Overall
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(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
Nikon P900
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon P900

 P7100 P900 

Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Nikon P7100

 P900 P7100 
AnnouncedMarch 2015February 2012Fresher by 36 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Nikon P900

 P7100 P900 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution921k921kExact 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).

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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.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and P900 is 82 and 52 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography details
Nikon P900 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P900 as a Street photography camera
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (395g)
45
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P900 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
incredible zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (360 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography advice
Nikon P900 Travel photography advice
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better than average battery (350 CIPA)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than competition in class (395 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
great battery (360 shots)
supports bluetooth
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (2000mm)
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
Landscape photography with Nikon P900
52
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
51
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7100
Vlogging with Nikon P900
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competition in class (395 grams)
54
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon P900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Nikon P900
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Nikon Coolpix P900
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