Nikon P90 vs Nikon P950

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Nikon Coolpix P950. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Nikon P950 Gallery.

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.

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

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.