Nikon P950 vs Nikon D7200

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon P950 vs Nikon D7200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and D7200 (24MP) and the P950 (1/2.3") and D7200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The P950 was unveiled 4 years later than the D7200 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the P950 scores versus the D7200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Nikon D7200. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P950 Gallery & Nikon D7200 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P950 enjoys external dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") along with a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Nikon D7200 has sizing of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P950 and the D7200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and D7200 is 52 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P950 and D7200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P950 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D7200 will provide extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger P950 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.