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Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
70
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Nikon P90
(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
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P80
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Launched February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P90 was introduced 11 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P90 matches up versus the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 P90 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Nikon P90

 FZ1000 II P90 
LaunchedFebruary 2019February 2009Fresher by 122 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P90 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 P90 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P90 offers exterior measurements 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the P90 and the FZ1000 II.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and FZ1000 II is 70 and 55 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P90 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon P90 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography features
55
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
37
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P90 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
54
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P90 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
67
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P90 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Nikon Coolpix P90Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P90 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-03 2019-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 lbs) 808g (1.78 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $700 $898