Nikon P900 vs Nikon D5200

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P900 versus Nikon D5200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the P900 (16MP) and D5200 (24MP) and the P900 (1/2.3") and D5200 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The P900 was revealed 22 months later than the D5200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the P900 matches up vs the D5200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P900 and Nikon D5200. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P900 Gallery and Nikon D5200 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P900 comes with outside dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") and a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Nikon D5200 has specifications of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P900 and the D5200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P900 and D5200 is 52 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P900 and D5200.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P900 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Nikon D5200 will provide more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent P900 should have an advantage in sensor technology.