Updated 25 Oct 2017
Nikon
Coolpix P900 (with 4.3-357mm lens)
Snapshot: The Nikon Coolpix P900 (with 4.3-357mm lens) compact camera can shoot full-HD video and has a huge zoom. But how's the image quality?
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Test results
Overall score
Image quality
Ease of use
Screen
Video quality
Flash
Good points
- OK image quality.
- Good screen.
- Good flash.
- Has a huge zoom, a high resolution articulated monitor and PASM modes.
- Can shoot full-HD video and manually focus.
But
- Poor video quality.
How we test
Overall score includes:
Image quality (40%): Unless otherwise stated the cameras are set to full automatic function – including exposure, white balance and focus – with maximum resolution and image quality setting in JPEG.
Ease of use (40%): An evaluation of the manual, viewfinder, monitor, data transfer, shutter delay, inserting/removing memory, changing settings, controls and batteries.
Screen (10%): A rating of image quality of the screen, and the difference between the height and width displayed and what is recorded on the final image.
Video quality (10%): A rating of the quality of short video clips.
Prices are from a June 2018 survey.
Key data
Model
Avg price
Specifications
Battery type
Megapixels (MP)
Sensor
ISO range
Optical zoom
Aperture range
Zoom range
Shutter range
Dimensions (cm)
Weight (g)
Depth (mm)
Features
Water resistant
Raw support
GPS tagging
PASM modes
Manual focus option
Monitor
Size (inches)
Monitor pixels
Touchscreen
Articulated monitor
Viewfinder
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder pixels
Video
Video
Microphone input
Memory
Memory card
Flash
Flash type
Connection for external flash
More info
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