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Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

5.49 in
4.06 in
Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
5.39 in
3.88 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Available colors
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3.8 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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5 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Sensor typeCMOSMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5472 x 3648 px
ProcessorExpeed C2Venus Engine

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum10080
ISO maximum640025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets55
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Optical zoom83.0 x16.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
Maximum aperture2.82.8
Focal length equiv24 - 200025 - 400
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusTracking Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in1.18 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyes
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution921000.0 px2359000.0 px

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 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 steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramnoyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range11.513.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps100.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Built-in microphonenoyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Weight31.71 oz27.51 oz
Width5.49 in5.39 in
Height4.06 in3.88 in
Depth5.41 in5.15 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputnoyes

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Energy Star certifiednono
Image editing modesCrop
  • Crop
  • Resizing

Pros & Cons

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