Nikon P90 vs Nikon D70s

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon P90 vs Nikon D70s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and D70s (6MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and D70s (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P90 was unveiled 3 years later than the D70s and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the P90 scores vs the D70s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Nikon D70s. The full galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Nikon D70s Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon D70s has proportions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the P90 against the D70s.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P90 and D70s is 70 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and D70s.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P90 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon P90 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The younger P90 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.