Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Panasonic DMC FZ2000 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Coolpix P900 vs DMC FZ2000 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Panasonic DMC FZ2000 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

DMC FZ2000

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 12 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-480mm (20x), f2.8-4.5
  • WiFi built-in
  • 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7mm³ (5.4″ x 4.0″ x 5.3″)
  • 966g (31.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC FZ2000

Coolpix P900 vs DMC FZ2000: The sensors

Coolpix P900 features a Compact sized sensor, while the DMC FZ2000 uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the DMC FZ2000’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: Panasonic DMC FZ2000

Coolpix P900 vs DMC FZ2000: Viewfinder

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

The DMC FZ2000 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.74x.

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)

DMC FZ2000 (0.74x)

Advantage: Panasonic DMC FZ2000

Nikon Coolpix P900 VS Panasonic DMC FZ2000 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Nikon Coolpix P900 a better choice

Coolpix P900

DMC FZ2000

Auto Focus points (4)

99 49
Longer battery life (3, photos)

360 350
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Coolpix P900 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, that the battery has more stamina and the built-in GPS.

The Coolpix P900 scores 9 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC FZ2000

Coolpix P900

DMC FZ2000

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 12
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 125 – 12800 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

0.92 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.04
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC FZ2000 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Panasonic are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the superior video recording and the connector for an external microphone.

Yields 30 points for the DMC FZ2000.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P900

DMC FZ2000

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Articulated screen

Similar weight

900g 966g
Similar size

1978cm³ 1889cm³
WiFi

Nikon Coolpix P900 VS Panasonic DMC FZ2000 Dimensions

Look at front view of the Coolpix P900 and DMC FZ2000

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Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P900

Panasonic DMC FZ2000

9
30

We recommend Panasonic DMC FZ2000 as better choice.