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Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Nikon D90

5.49 in
4.06 in
Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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40
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
58
4.1 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4288 x 2848 px

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200
ISO maximum64006400
Boosted ISO maximum128006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets512
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Optical zoom83.0 x5.8 x
Maximum aperture2.83.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusTracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000920000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %96.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 12 - 1

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramnoyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range11.517
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Built-in microphonenono
Microphone typeStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Weight31.71 oz21.87 oz
Width5.49 in5.2 in
Height4.06 in4.06 in
Depth5.41 in3.03 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modesCropTrimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon Coolpix P900

          Often compared with Nikon D90