Nikon COOLPIX P900 vs Nikon COOLPIX P950
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jan 2020 on the COOLPIX P950, against Mar 2015 on the COOLPIX P900.
- Max resolution: 4K on the COOLPIX P950, against 1080p on the COOLPIX P900.
- Mic input: Yes on the COOLPIX P950, against No on the COOLPIX P900.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 2.36M dots on the COOLPIX P950, against Electronic, 0.92M dots on the COOLPIX P900.
- Weight (with battery): 899 g on the COOLPIX P900, against 1,005 g on the COOLPIX P950.
- Battery (CIPA shots): 360 on the COOLPIX P900, against 290 on the COOLPIX P950.
COOLPIX P900 or COOLPIX P950: which should you buy?
Choose the COOLPIX P900 for its weight (with battery) and battery (CIPA shots).
Choose the COOLPIX P950 for its max resolution, mic input and viewfinder.
On paper the COOLPIX P950 wins more rows (3 to 2); if the COOLPIX P900's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $499.99 used | $720 new $579 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Mar 2015 | Jan 2020 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $599.95 | $799.95 |
| Lens | 24–2000mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-6.5 | 24–2000mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-6.5 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–6,400 | 100–6,400 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 7 fps | 7 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 4K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | — | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | Yes (best) |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 0.92M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3", 0.92M dots | 3.2", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 899 g (best) | 1,005 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139.5 × 103.2 × 137.4 mm | 140.2 × 109.6 × 149.8 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 360 (best) | 290 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD | 1 · SD |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
COOLPIX P900
1.3 µm pixels
16 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
COOLPIX P950
1.3 µm pixels
16 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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