Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Specs

Coolpix P900

  • Introduced in March 2015
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 16 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-2000mm (83x), f2.8-6.5
  • WiFi built-in
  • 137.4 x 103.2 x 139.5mm³ (5.4″ x 4.1″ x 5.5″)
  • 900g (29.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

  • Introduced in September 2017
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 24 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-600mm (25x), f2.8-4.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 132.5 x 94 x 127.4mm³ (5.2″ x 3.7″ x 5.0″)
  • 1095g (35.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: The sensors

Coolpix P900 features a Compact sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot RX10 IV uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10 IV’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the Coolpix P900 employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: Viewfinder

Coolpix P900 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 0.92 megapixel with magnification of 0.50x.

The Cyber-shot RX10 IV has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

Coolpix P900 (0.50x)

Cyber-shot RX10 IV (0.70x)

Advantage: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Nikon Coolpix P900 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Other Specs Comparison

Why is Nikon Coolpix P900 a better choice

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Weighs less (2)

900g
(29.0 oz.)
1095g
(35.3 oz.)
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Coolpix P900 are the lower weight than the Cyber-shot RX10 IV and the built-in GPS.

The Coolpix P900 scores 4 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 24
Auto Focus points (4)

99 315
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 100 – 12800 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

0.92 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.44
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

360 400
More portable (2)

1978cm³
(125 cu.in.)
1587cm³
(100 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the better viewfinder. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV is made easy by the connector for an external microphone, that the battery has more stamina and the more compact size.

Yields 39 points for the Cyber-shot RX10 IV.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Articulated screen

WiFi

Nikon Coolpix P900 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Dimensions

Look at front view of the Coolpix P900 and Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

4
39

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV as better choice.