Nikon P90 vs Sony HX99

Following is a complete analysis of the Nikon P90 vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The P90 was revealed 10 years before the HX99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the P90 matches up against the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 comes with physical dimensions 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 Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P90 and the HX99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and HX99 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and HX99.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P90 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged P90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.