Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V. Sony HX400V is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 10mm narrower, 10mm shorter and 34mm thinner than Nikon P900.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony HX400V is significantly lighter (239g ) than the Nikon P900 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon Coolpix P900 nor Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Nikon P900 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed C2 processor. On the other hand, Sony HX400V has a 20.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Below you can see the P900 and HX400V sensor size comparison.
Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Nikon P900 features a 24-2000 mm F2.8-6.5 83.3x zoom lens whereas Sony HX400V features a 24-1200 mm F2.8-6.3 50x zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm and have the same max aperture of f2.80 at this focal length.
On the tele end, Nikon P900 has 800mm longer reach than the Sony HX400V. However, with a max aperture of f6.30, Sony HX400V is faster at tele end.
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In this section, we rank and compare Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon P900 for Portrait Photography
Sony HX400V for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Nikon P900 for Street Photography
Sony HX400V for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Nikon P900 for Sports Photography
Sony HX400V for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Wireless Connection
2000 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
Read the details
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Wireless Connection
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.30
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Nikon P900 for Daily Photography
Sony HX400V for Daily Photography
83.3X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
899g
Body Thickness 137mm
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50.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
660g
Body Thickness 103mm
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Nikon P900 for Landscape Photography
Sony HX400V for Landscape Photography
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Built-in GPS
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon P900 and Sony HX400V scores compare:
Nikon P900
Ranked
#29 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#384 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Sony HX400V
Ranked
#32 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#412 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Nikon P900 has a higher Overall Score than the Sony HX400V and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Nikon Coolpix P900 |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2015-03-02 |
2014-02-12 |
| Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3 |
1/2.3 |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
12800 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
9 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-2000 mm (83.3x) |
24-1200 mm (50x) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-6.5 |
F2.8-6.3 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3 |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
921k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
11.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
7.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
899g |
660g |
| Dimensions |
140 x 103 x 137mm |
130 x 93 x 103mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
300 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Yes |
BuiltIn |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |