Nikon Coolpix P90

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P90

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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 18x
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Around 80% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 400 g vs 417 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Size Smaller 118x75x89 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 3.5" vs 3.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P90 Nikon Coolpix P90
57 vs 55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
P90:24x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
P90:3.9"
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
P90:400 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Size Large Help
P90:83x114x99 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Poor movies Help
P90:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ28:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
P90:400 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P90:24x
DMC-FZ28:18x

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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
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

External flash Supports an external flash
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400

Weight Lighter
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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