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Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
52
Imaging
41
Features
63
Overall
49
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Later Model is Nikon P1000
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released April 2012
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Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the P900 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P900 was released 2 years after the FZ150 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the P900 scores against the FZ150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Panasonic FZ150

 P900 FZ150 
ReleasedMarch 2015April 2012More modern by 36 months
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Nikon P900

 FZ150 P900 

Common features in the Nikon P900 and Panasonic FZ150

 P900 FZ150 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P900 offers outside dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P900 and the FZ150.

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P900 and FZ150 is 52 and 67 respectively.

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P900 and FZ150.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon P900 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger P900 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P900
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
41
has manual focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P900 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Street photography details
45
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (528 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P900
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
56
incredible zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P900 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography info
60
better than average battery power (360 shots)
supports bluetooth
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (2000mm)
heavier than competition in class (899 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (528 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P900 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Landscape photography camera
51
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery power (360 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P900 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging information
54
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (899g)
62
reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (528g)
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Nikon P900 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P900 and Panasonic FZ150
 Nikon Coolpix P900Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix P900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-03-02 2012-04-11
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 921k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 9.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 899 gr (1.98 pounds) 528 gr (1.16 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 410 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $600 $499