Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Nikon Coolpix P610

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Image stabilization notes
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Model
Nikon Coolpix P900
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 83.3×
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 360
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Model
Nikon Coolpix P610
Price
Advantages
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz)
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in
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launch
Announced
Mar 2, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-6400, expandable to 12800 (B&W only)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
5-stop
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
921,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
High speed modes from 12.5p to 120p
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–2000 mm
Optical zoom
83.3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
899 g (1.98 lb / 31.71 oz)
Dimensions
140 x 103 x 137 mm (5.51 x 4.06 x 5.39″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL23 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
360
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
—
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
7.50 m
External flash
—
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Flash modes
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1440 mm
Optical zoom
60×
Maximum aperture
F3.3–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz)
Dimensions
125 x 85 x 107 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21″)
Environmentally sealed
—
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion EN-EL23
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
56MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
Built-in
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Summary

The Coolpix P900 offers more powerful 83x optical zoom.

The Nikon Coolpix P900 battery life is better than the Nikon Coolpix P610 battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to take 360 shots with the Coolpix P900 and only 330 with the Coolpix P610. The Nikon Coolpix P610 weighs 565g which is 334g lighter than the weight of the Coolpix P900. This feature can be useful if you like to travel, to be able to check the photo metadata and see exactly where a picture was produced.

Taking into account the above differences the Coolpix P900 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.