Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 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

  • Introduced in October 2013
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 125 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-200mm (8x), f2.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129 x 88.1 x 102.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.5″ x 4.0″)
  • 813g (26.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10: The sensors

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

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10’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

Coolpix P900 vs Cyber-shot RX10: Viewfinder

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

The Cyber-shot RX10 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 (0.70x)

Advantage: Sony Cyber-shot RX10

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

Why is Nikon Coolpix P900 a better choice

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10

Auto Focus points (4)

99 25
Longer battery life (3, photos)

360 340
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 Sony Cyber-shot RX10

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 10
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 125 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

0.92 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.44
External microphone (2)

More portable (2)

1978cm³
(125 cu.in.)
1161cm³
(73 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone and the more compact size.

Yields 28 points for the Cyber-shot RX10.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P900

Cyber-shot RX10

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Articulated screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Similar weight

900g 813g
WiFi

Nikon Coolpix P900 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P900

Sony Cyber-shot RX10

9
28

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 as better choice.