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Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Previous Model is Nikon P80
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon P90 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The P90 was announced 7 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P90 scores versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Sony RX10 II

 P90 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Nikon P90

 RX10 II P90 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2009Newer by 77 months
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P90 and Sony RX10 II

 P90 RX10 II 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P90 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the P90 and the RX10 II.

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and RX10 II is 70 and 58 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P90 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P90 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will produce extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged P90 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P90
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P90
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
55
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P90
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
37
incredible zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P90 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
55
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
weather proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P90 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
43
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
24
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
31
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P90 and Sony RX10 II
 Nikon Coolpix P90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-03 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $700 $998