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
Weight
Light-weight
400 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
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
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
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 118x76x89 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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More than 10% 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
Weight Slightly lighter 367 g vs 400 g
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Around 10% lighter
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
P90:24x
DMC-FZ38:18x
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-FZ38:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
P90:400 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
Size Large Help
P90:83x114x99 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 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-FZ38:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
P90:400 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P90:24x
DMC-FZ38:18x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
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
Thickness Is thicker
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
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $546 body only

$546 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Size Larger

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