Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony a7

Sensor
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor CMOS
Sensor size	0.24 in	1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx	25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3	3:2
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px	6000 x 4000 px
Processor	Expeed C2	BIONZ X

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Sensor type

CMOS

Exmor CMOS

Sensor size

0.24 in

1.41 in

Sensor photo detectors

17.0 Mpx

25.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

16.0 Mpx

24.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

4:3

3:2

Max resolution

4608 x 3456 px

6000 x 4000 px

Processor

Expeed C2

BIONZ X

Image
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
ISO	100 1600 3200 6400	100 200 6400 25600
ISO minimum	100	50
ISO maximum	6400	25600
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px	6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets	5	10
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Flash Fluorescent Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Incandescent Shade Underwater
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG	EXIF JPEG XR JPG RAW
Image stabilizer	yes	no
Image stabilization type	Optical	No
Uncompressed format	No	RAW

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

ISO

100
1600
3200
6400

100
200
6400
25600

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

6400

25600

Maximum image resolution

4608 x 3456 px

6000 x 4000 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Fluorescent L
Incandescent
Shade
Underwater

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

JPG

EXIF
JPEG XR
JPG
RAW

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Optical

Uncompressed format

RAW

Optics and focus
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Digital zoom	4.0 x	8.0 x
Maximum aperture	2.8	22
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Manual
Autofocus	Tracking Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes	yes
Image stabiliser	Optical	Optical

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Digital zoom

4.0 x

8.0 x

Maximum aperture

2.8

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Manual

Autofocus

Tracking Auto Focus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Flexible Spot Auto Focus

Auto Focus (AF) lock

yes

Image stabiliser

Optical

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD	LCD
Screen dots	921000	1230000
Touch screen	no	yes
Field of view	100.0 %	100.0 %
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	921000.0 px	2359296.0 px
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	3 - 1	-4 - 3

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

Screen dots

921000

1230000

Touch screen

yes

Field of view

100.0 %

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder resolution

921000.0 px

2359296.0 px

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

3 - 1

-4 - 3

Photography features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	15.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2	5
Exposure compensation minus	-2	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3	1/3 1/2
Self-timer delay	2 10	3.0 s
Histogram	no	yes
WB Bracketing	No	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash modes	Auto Pre-flash	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Flash ON High-speed Sync Pre-flash Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no	yes
Continuous drive	7.0 fps	5.0 fps
Scene modes	Backlight Beach Close-up Dawn Dusk Fireworks Food Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Party Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape	Portrait Sunset Night portrait Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 10	2 10

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Camera shutter type

Electronic
Mechanical

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

15.0 s

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-2

-5

Expousure compensation steps

1/3

Self-timer delay

3.0 s

Histogram

yes

WB Bracketing

Yes

Subject / scene modes

yes

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Pre-flash

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Flash ON
High-speed Sync
Pre-flash
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

7.0 fps

5.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

Videography features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVC AVCHD H.264 MP4 MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	640 x 480	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	120.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVC
AVCHD
H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

640 x 480

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

60.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

120.0 fps

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Built-in microphone	no	yes
Microphone type	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono	Mono
Voice recording	yes	yes
Audio system	Stereo	Stereo
Supported audio file formats	LPCM	AAC

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Stereo

Speaker type

Mono

Voice recording

yes

Audio system

Stereo

Supported audio file formats

LPCM

AAC

Design
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Body type	Bridge	MILC
Colour of product	Black	Black
Environmentally sealed	no	yes

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Body type

Bridge

MILC

Colour of product

Black

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Weight	31.71 oz	14.67 oz
Width	5.49 in	5.0 in
Height	4.06 in	3.72 in
Depth	5.41 in	1.9 in

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Weight

31.71 oz

14.67 oz

Width

5.49 in

5.0 in

Height

4.06 in

3.72 in

Depth

5.41 in

1.9 in

Storage
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	MS Pro Duo MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system	DCF Exif 2.3	DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.3 RAW

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

MS Pro Duo
MS Pro-HG Duo
MS XC-HG Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Camera file system

DCF
Exif 2.3

DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.3
RAW

Power
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
Power source type	Battery	AC Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	360	270
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony a7

Power source type

Battery

AC
Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

360

270

Battery technology

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony a7
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro	Micro
USB version	2.0	2.0
Headphone port	no	yes
Microphone port	no	yes
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Remote control	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	yes	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes