Nikon P900 vs Panasonic LZ40

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon P900 vs Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P900 was brought out 14 months after the LZ40 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P900 scores against the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P900 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P900 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P900 has got 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) while the Panasonic LZ40 has dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the P900 versus the LZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P900 and LZ40 is 52 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P900 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic LZ40 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent P900 provides a benefit in sensor tech.