Nikon P950 vs Nikon D7500

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon P950 and Nikon D7500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and D7500 (21MP) and the P950 (1/2.3") and D7500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The P950 was released 2 years later than the D7500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P950 scores vs the D7500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P950 and Nikon D7500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P950 Gallery and Nikon D7500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P950 provides external measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7500 has proportions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P950 and Nikon D7500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the P950 and the D7500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P950 and D7500 is 52 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P950 and D7500.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P950 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D7500 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer P950 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.