Nikon Coolpix P90

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Weight
Light-weight
400 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Nikon Coolpix L100

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Nikon Coolpix L100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L100

Size
Really small
Standard size 110x72x78 mm
Weight
Light-weight
360 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L100

Size Smaller 110x72x78 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 360 g vs 400 g
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10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon P90

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the P90's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom 24x vs 15x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
L100:3.1"
P90:3.9"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
L100:360 g
P90:400 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
L100:480p
P90:480p @ 30fps
Size Large Help
L100:110x72x78 mm
P90:83x114x99 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
L100:360 g
P90:400 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L100:15x
P90:24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization

Nikon Coolpix L100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Super zoom

$462

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix P90.

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Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix P90
Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix P90
Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix P90

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