Nikon COOLPIX P900 vs Panasonic Lumix FZ300
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jul 2015 on the Lumix FZ300, against Mar 2015 on the COOLPIX P900.
- Resolution: 16 MP on the COOLPIX P900, against 12.1 MP on the Lumix FZ300.
- Burst (mechanical): 12 fps on the Lumix FZ300, against 7 fps on the COOLPIX P900.
- Max resolution: 4K on the Lumix FZ300, against 1080p on the COOLPIX P900.
- Mic input: Yes on the Lumix FZ300, against No on the COOLPIX P900.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 1.44M dots on the Lumix FZ300, against Electronic, 0.92M dots on the COOLPIX P900.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $999.95 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Mar 2015 | Jul 2015 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $599.95 | $599.99 |
| Lens | 24–2000mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8-6.5 | 25–600mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | MOS |
| Resolution | 16 MP (best) | 12.1 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–6,400 | 100–6,400 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 7 fps | 12 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 12 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | 49 |
| 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, 1.44M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 3", 0.92M dots | 3", 1.04M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 899 g | 691 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139.5 × 103.2 × 137.4 mm | 131.6 × 91.5 × 117.1 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes (best) |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 360 | 380 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
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.
Low light & noise
COOLPIX P900
1.3 µm pixels
16 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
Lumix FZ300
1.5 µm pixels
12.1 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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