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Nikon Coolpix P950 vs Nikon D780

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Larger prints and more cropping detail: Nikon D780 (24.5).

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Specification Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon D780
General
Model Coolpix P950 D780
Body
Dimensions 140.2 x 109.6 x 149.8 mm 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm
Weight 1005 g 840 g
Sensor
Sensor size 1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm) 35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor resolution 4612 x 3468 6062 x 4041
Crop factor 5.62 1.0
Total megapixels 16.79 24.92
Effective megapixels 16.0 24.5
Image
Max. image resolution 4608 x 3456 6048 x 4024
ISO Auto, 100-6400 Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
Exposure & Shutter
Max. shutter speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Metering Multi, Center-weighted, Spot Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
White balance presets 5.0 12.0
Video
Max. video mode 3840x2160 (30p/25p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
Display & Viewfinder
Screen resolution 921,000 dots 2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Storage & Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Power
Battery EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery
Lens & Focus
Max aperture f2.8 - f6.5 —
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.) f15.7 - f36.5 —
Focal length (35mm equiv.) 24 - 2000 mm —
Optical zoom 83x —
Digital zoom Yes No
Normal focus range 50 cm —
Macro focus range 1 cm —