Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Sensor
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Sensor type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx	21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx	20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px	5184 x 3888 px
Processor	Expeed C2	BIONZ X

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Sensor type

CMOS

CCD

Sensor photo detectors

17.0 Mpx

21.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

16.0 Mpx

20.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

4:3

1:1
4:3
3:2
16:9

Max resolution

4608 x 3456 px

5184 x 3888 px

Processor

Expeed C2

BIONZ X

Image
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
ISO	100 1600 3200 6400	80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 6400 12800 Auto
ISO minimum	100	80
ISO maximum	6400	12800
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px	5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets	5	8
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG	JPEG
Image stabilizer	yes	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical	Optical

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

ISO

100
1600
3200
6400

80
100
125
160
200
250
320
400
500
640
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3200
6400
12800
Auto

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

6400

12800

Maximum image resolution

4608 x 3456 px

5184 x 3888 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

JPG

JPEG

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Optical

Optics and focus
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Optical zoom	83.0 x	50.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x	126.0 x
Minimum aperture	2.8	2.8
Maximum aperture	2.8	2.8
Focal length equiv	24 - 2000	24 - 1200
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Autofocus	Tracking Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Face tracking Multi Point Auto Focus Spot Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focus range	0.39 in	0.39 in
Image stabiliser	Optical	Optical
Filter thread	no	yes
Folded optics	no	no

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Optical zoom

83.0 x

50.0 x

Digital zoom

4.0 x

126.0 x

Minimum aperture

2.8

Maximum aperture

2.8

Focal length equiv

24 - 2000

24 - 1200

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Autofocus

Tracking Auto Focus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Face tracking
Multi Point Auto Focus
Spot Auto Focus
Tracking Auto Focus

Macro focus range

0.39 in

Image stabiliser

Optical

Filter thread

yes

Folded optics

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD	LCD TFT
Screen dots	921000	921000
Touch screen	no	no
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	921000.0 px	201600.0 px

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

LCD TFT

Screen dots

921000

Touch screen

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder resolution

921000.0 px

201600.0 px

Photography features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3	1/3
Self-timer delay	2 10	2 10
WB Bracketing	No	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash range	11.5	8.5
Flash modes	Auto Pre-flash	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Slow Sync
External flash	no	yes
Continuous drive	7.0 fps	10.0 fps
Scene modes	Backlight Beach Close-up Dawn Dusk Fireworks Food Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Party Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape	Beach Fireworks Food Night Night portrait Pet Portrait Snow Sports Twilight Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	no	no
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 10	2 10

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

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

Expousure compensation steps

1/3

Self-timer delay

WB Bracketing

Yes

Subject / scene modes

yes

Built-in flash

yes

Flash range

11.5

8.5

Flash modes

Auto
Pre-flash

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Slow Sync

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

7.0 fps

10.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

3D support

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

Videography features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVCHD
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	640 x 480	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	60.0 fps	50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	120.0 fps	50.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVCHD

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

640 x 480

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

60.0 fps

50.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

120.0 fps

50.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Built-in microphone	no	yes
Microphone type	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono	Mono

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Stereo

Speaker type

Mono

Design
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Body type	Bridge	Compact
Colour of product	Black	Black
Environmentally sealed	no	no

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Body type

Bridge

Compact

Colour of product

Black

Environmentally sealed

Dimensions
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Weight	31.71 oz	22.33 oz
Width	5.49 in	5.1 in
Height	4.06 in	3.67 in
Depth	5.41 in	4.06 in

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Weight

31.71 oz

22.33 oz

Width

5.49 in

5.1 in

Height

4.06 in

3.67 in

Depth

5.41 in

4.06 in

Storage
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	MS Duo MS Micro MS Pro Duo MS PRO Duo HS MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo microSD microSDHC microSDXC SD SDHC SDXC
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system	DCF Exif 2.3	Exif DCF DPOF MPF

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

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

Camera file system

DCF
Exif 2.3

Exif
DCF
DPOF
MPF

Power
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	360	300
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable battery	yes	yes
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

360

300

Battery technology

Rechargeable battery

yes

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro	Micro
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	yes	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Bluetooth	no	no
AV output	no	yes