Nikon P900 vs Nikon S5200

Its time to look closer at the Nikon P900 and Nikon S5200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Nikon. The resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the S5200 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P900 was introduced 2 years later than the S5200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S5200 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the P900 scores versus the S5200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Nikon Coolpix S5200. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P900 Gallery & Nikon S5200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P900 features exterior measurements of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") along with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5200 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P900 compared to the S5200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P900 and S5200 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P900 and S5200.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer P900 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.