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Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Key Specs

Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P80
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Introduced January 2020
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Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon P90 and Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and P950 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P90 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the P950 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the P90 matches up against the P950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Nikon P950

 P90 P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Nikon P90

 P950 P90 
IntroducedJanuary 2020February 2009More modern by 133 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon P90 and Nikon P950

 P90 P950 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 features outside dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the P90 versus the P950.

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and P950 is 70 and 52 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and P950.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon P950 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P90 Portrait photography factors
Nikon P950 Portrait photography factors
29
manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P90 Street photography highlights
Nikon P950 Street photography highlights
55
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
53
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P90 Sports photography info
Nikon P950 Sports photography info
37
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
54
great zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P90 Travel photography features
Nikon P950 Travel photography features
55
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
very long reach (624mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
has bluetooth
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (2000mm)
more heavy than competition (1,005 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P90 Landscape photography information
Nikon P950 Landscape photography information
43
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
55
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3.2")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P90 Vlogging factors
Nikon P950 Vlogging factors
24
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
59
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
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Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P90 and Nikon P950
 Nikon Coolpix P90Nikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P90 Nikon Coolpix P950
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-03 2020-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 90 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 300 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off -
External flash
AEB
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) 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
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 1005g (2.22 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $700 $797