Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900
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Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
- Released February 2009
- Previous Model is Nikon P80
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Introduced March 2015
- Successor is Nikon P1000
Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and P900 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe P90 was manufactured 7 years prior to the P900 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P90 grades vs the P900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Nikon Coolpix P900. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery & Nikon P900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Nikon P900
P90 | P900 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Nikon P90
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Introduced | March 2015 | February 2009 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon P90 and Nikon P900
P90 | P900 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon P900 has proportions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") and a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).
See the Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the P90 vs the P900.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and P900 is 70 and 52 respectively.
Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and P900.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon P900 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon P90 vs Nikon P900 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P90 | Nikon Coolpix P900 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P90 | Nikon Coolpix P900 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-02-03 | 2015-03-02 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | 24-2000mm (83.3x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 921k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 15s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 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 | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400g (0.88 lb) | 899g (1.98 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") | 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 360 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL5 | EN-EL23 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $700 | $600 |