Nikon P90 vs Sony HX300

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon P90 and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P90 was launched 5 years earlier than the HX300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P90 grades vs the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P90 versus the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and HX300 is 70 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and HX300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX300 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.