Nikon P90 vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon P90 vs Sony NEX-7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The P90 was launched 3 years prior to the NEX-7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the P90 grades against the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P90 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Nikon P90 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the P90 compared to the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and NEX-7 is 70 and 84 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P90 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.