Nikon P950 vs Nikon D600

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon P950 and Nikon D600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and D600 (24MP) and the P950 (1/2.3") and D600 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The P950 was manufactured 7 years later than the D600 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P950 matches up against the D600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Nikon D600. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P950 Gallery & Nikon D600 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P950 provides physical measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") along with a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) whilst the Nikon D600 has measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Nikon P950 and Nikon D600 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the P950 and the D600.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P950 and D600 is 52 and 56 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P950 and D600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P950 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon D600 will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent P950 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.