LCD and Viewfinder
Nikon P900 has a Fully Articulated 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 921k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
For those of you who loves shooting self portraits or group photos, Nikon P900 will make your life easier with its
Selfie friendly screen.
P900 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder has a resolution of 921kdots and coverage of 100%. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.
Max Shutter speed
Nikon P900 can shoot continuously at max speed of
7.0 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/4000 sec.
Flash
Unfortunately P900 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.
Focusing
Nikon P900 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. Nikon P900 also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Nikon P900, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60p,50p,30p,25p fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Nikon P900 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of
Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video. You can also consider its successor, the
Nikon P1000 which features 4K video recording.
P900 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker.
Nikon P900 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a DSLR-Like camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 in a similar price range.
Connectivity and Storage
Nikon P900 features
built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its
NFC feature, P900 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.Nikon P900's
Bluetooth connectivity feature comes handy for connecting other devices that supports it. One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our P900. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.
You can connect P900 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.
Battery
Nikon P900 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 360 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR-Like type cameras is 354 shots, its battery life is about average in its class but it would still be wise to invest in some spare batteries for long photo trips.
Battery Life Comparison in Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras
Fujifilm HS35EXR with its 600shots is the model with longest battery life among Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Check the comparison of Nikon P900 vs Fujifilm HS35EXR or take a look at Longest Battery Life Compact cameras list.
Nikon P900 Features Compared to Main Competitors