Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon P90 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The P90 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P90 scores vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P90 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P90 enjoys outer measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the P90 compared to the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and RX10 is 70 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and RX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older P90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.