Nikon P900 vs Sony A300

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon P900 vs Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P900 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the P900 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P900 was revealed 7 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P900 scores against the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P900 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P900 provides outer measurements of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") accompanied by a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P900 and the A300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P900 and A300 is 52 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P900 and A300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P900 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon P900 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P900 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.