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Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

5.49 in
4.06 in
Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
4.54 in
3.29 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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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
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35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
ProcessorExpeed C2Venus Engine FHD

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100160
ISO maximum64003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 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-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.83.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusTracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000460000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution921000.0 px1440000.0 px

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
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 BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range11.511
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnoyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
M-JPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Built-in microphonenoyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Body typeBridgeMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Weight31.71 oz12.91 oz
Width5.49 in4.54 in
Height4.06 in3.29 in
Depth5.41 in1.84 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesno
Energy Star certifiednono
Image editing modesCrop
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon Coolpix P900