Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon P90 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor size.

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The P90 was manufactured 8 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the P90 matches up versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P90 offers outside dimensions 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 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the P90 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and RX10 III is 70 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.