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Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
52
Imaging
41
Features
63
Overall
49
Nikon Coolpix P900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Nikon P900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 899g - 140 x 103 x 137mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Newer Model is Nikon P1000
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon P900 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly close but the P900 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P900 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the RX10 II so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P900 matches up against the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P900 over the Sony RX10 II

 P900 RX10 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Nikon P900

 RX10 II P900 
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P900 and Sony RX10 II

 P900 RX10 II 
ReleasedMarch 2015June 2015Same generation
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P900 has external dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P900 and the RX10 II.

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P900 and RX10 II is 52 and 58 respectively.

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P900 and RX10 II.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P900 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively.

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
44
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon P900 Street photography features
Sony RX10 II Street photography features
45
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (899g)
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P900
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
56
amazing zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
60
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (2000mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (899 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P900 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
51
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P900 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
54
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (899g)
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon P900 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P900 and Sony RX10 II
 Nikon Coolpix P900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-03-02 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 921 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 899 gr (1.98 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 140 x 103 x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 360 photos 400 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL23 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $998