Nikon P900 vs Sony ZV-E10

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon P900 versus Sony ZV-E10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P900 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the P900 (1/2.3") and ZV-E10 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The P900 was launched 7 years earlier than the ZV-E10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the P900 matches up vs the ZV-E10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Sony ZV-E10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P900 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P900 has got outside dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") accompanied by a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P900 vs the ZV-E10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P900 and ZV-E10 is 52 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P900 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P900 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-E10 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged P900 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.