Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150
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Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs
(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
- Launched February 2009
- Older Model is Nikon P80
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Released April 2012

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Nikon P90 and Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The P90 was unveiled 4 years before the FZ150 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the P90 matches up vs the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Panasonic FZ150
P90 | FZ150 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Nikon P90
FZ150 | P90 | |||
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Released | April 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 38 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon P90 and Panasonic FZ150
P90 | FZ150 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).
Look at the Nikon P90 and Panasonic FZ150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the P90 vs the FZ150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and FZ150 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and FZ150.
Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to consider the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged P90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P90 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P90 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P90 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-02-03 | 2012-04-11 |
Physical type | 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 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 9.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 | 400 grams (0.88 lb) | 528 grams (1.16 lb) |
Dimensions | 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 40 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.9 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL5 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $700 | $499 |