Nikon P900 vs Nikon S6400

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P900 vs Nikon S6400, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the S6400 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P900 was introduced 2 years after the S6400 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6400 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the P900 grades against the S6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Nikon Coolpix S6400. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P900 Gallery & Nikon S6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P900 provides exterior dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") and a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6400 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the P900 versus the S6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P900 and S6400 is 52 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P900 and S6400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should really factor the age of the products into consideration. The fresher P900 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.