Largobob

Well....seeing as it is your question.... I'd generally prefer the Chevy over the Mercedes. I have found the Mercedes products to be WAY overpriced and overrated.

dragonking Loc: North Yorkshire, UK

I have a P900 and a Nikon D5200.
I was really pleased with the D5200 after using Lumix bridge cameras for many years.
I always wanted a DSLR with interchangeable lenses.
I bought the P900 purely for its 2000mm lens when I took up bird photography.
I have not been disappointed with it and to be honest when I go out for any photography I automatically reach for the P900.
I have to force myself to use the DSLR.
I haven't used a D7200 so I cannot give you a comparison.
If you are considering buying the P900 it might be worth holding off for a little while as there are rumours that Nikon are bringing out an upgrade to it.
Suggested changes are a 3000mm zoom lens, RAW capability, 20MP sensor, 4K video.
These are only rumours and actual details are not available from Nikon, not even an announcement.
If you want to see what a 2000mm lens is capable of see these shots taken from the top of Middlesbrough's Transporter bridge taken on a hazy day in March 2018.
They show zooming into a local landmark called "Roseberry Topping".
All shots are taken with ISO800, Full Frame, Hand held, various zooms starting at 24mm ending at 2000mm.
I hope this helps.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

The D7200 is NOT much bigger than a P900. With the P900 you get an "OUCH" long distance lens that you currently do not have. But, you already have the 18-140 and this can go right on the D7200.
You really need to put the P900 in your hands so you can compare it to the D7200. In fact, I would strongly suggest going to a larger camera store and trying them both on for size side by side.
But really, size wise, they are about the same in handling features in your hands. Of course, the D900 has that super-duper long lens. (if your in to that)

Elvie768

I’™ve used a Nikon P900 since 2016. I had to have the 83x Zoom for my curiousity about the moon. It seemed impossible that it could deliver with the 4K quality it promised, but it did. I can say that it truly surpassed my expectations in every respect. I love it and it goes everywhere that I go. I still love taking those quick iPhone shots when it’s more convenient, but for the important stuff I always use the Nikon. I recommend it since you mentioned you liked the “fun” of the camera you had which was similar to this. This camera HAS been quite a lot of fun.

sergiohm

I've had both, very different cameras, it depends on what you shoot. If you shoot RAW or low light or need wider than 24 mm or require best image quality then get the D7200; otherwise the P900 is a good choice.
I'd choose the D7200 because it is a more capable camera.

Good luck!

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Stay with the jpegs.

HardwareGuy

Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful and helpful comments!

rogerl Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Another of those annoying replies which is not a direct answer! I have D7100 + Sigma 150-500 for wildlife. The Nikon is getting heavier so I have just bought a used Sony RZ10iii from Ebay & love it. It almost matches the Nikon!!! The Nikon will continue to go an safari with us (they drive you!) but for wildlife around home, when I have to walk, I'll be tempted to leave Nikon at home & take the Sony. Sony is 28-600 equivalent & doubles to 1200mm with its "Clear Image Zoom" which is hard to distinguish from the Nikon at 750 equivalent. The Sony may be worth a look before you make a final decision.

PeggySue58 Loc: Sedro Woolley, WA

IMHO you will definitely want to go to a camera store where you could handle them both, see what fits comfortably in your hands & how they function. I had a D3100 and it felt small in my hands, I upgraded to the D7200 and it fits like a glove. The P900 is probably a tad smaller than a D3100. I absolutely love my D7200, and I just added the A900 to my collection, much smaller than the P900, but I was looking for something that could be slipped into a pocket or my handbag. I now have the A900 with me all the time, as carrying my camera bag with camera and lenses was a bit much for back and forth to work, etc. There took a bit of time getting used to the small size of it, but now I can just grab it and shoot, sure the quality is not quite like my D7200 (still my favorite) but I am having fun with it. What I do like about the A900 is that by Bluetooth it automatically transfers the pictures I take to my iPhone, although at only 2mp, but my favorite shots can be done wirelessly using the cameras WiFi at 20mp. All in all I like having both, the D7200 is awesome and with a good assortment of lenses you can get some amazing shots, and the convenience of the A900 (which is smaller that the P900) just throwing it in!
So, if you don’t want the extra expense of lenses, go for the P900, looks like you would have everything but RAW. Happy camera hunting, and let us know what you finally decide on. New cameras are so much fun.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

I have the older version of your P7800...P7100 and I find myself using the P7100 more than my DSLR, simply because I don't have to worry about changing lens and the smaller camera is less conspicuous but it suffers a little in photo quality. Those mega zoom bridge cameras are fun to use but they can't beat the photo quality of a DSLR.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

I've used similar cameras--first the Nikon P600 and now the Nikon d7100. I really liked a lot about the P600 and assume the P900 is even better at what it does. However, for the type of shooting I like to do (say Safari for instance) I found that the P600 shuts off automatically and when animals would pop up unexpectedly it took the camera so long to start up that I missed the shot. Setting it to be on all the time wasn't a good alternative as the battery was much weaker than the DSLR battery. Same with changing conditions; when I was shooting one thing and something else popped up I found it hard to get the P600 to adapt quickly. These were real problems for me and switching to the d7100 has effectively eliminated those issues. I also have more control over the images and the versatility of changing lenses for more specific types of shots. As you point out though, the downside of the DSLR is the weight on long hikes and the size makes it more difficult to manipulate in and out of vehicles or on and off my motorcycle. So, those are things that I considered when changing from one camera to another.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Cameras like the P900 achieve their extreme "35mm film equivalent" focal length range by using a tiny little image sensor. The 1/2.3" sensor that camera uses makes it's 4.3mm to 357mm (actual) zoom "act like 24 to 2000mm"!

The D7200 DSLR's DX size sensor is more than 10X larger (approx 350 sq mm versus approx 28 sq mm). With 24MP resolution, the D7200's sensor has a bit less than 70,000 pixel sites per square millimeter. In comparison, in order to capture 16MP, the tiny sensor in the P900 has almost 600,000 pixel sites per sq mm!

The result of this it that the DSLR's high ISO capabilities and picture quality potential are better.

However, the DSLR is not as compact, convenient or versatile. An 18-140mm lens on a D7200 doesn't get you anywhere near the same range as is built into the non-interchangeable lens "bridge" camera. If you want a powerful telephoto with the D7200, you'll need to purchase something like the Nikkor 200-500mm separately or the Tamron 150-600mm G2.... both reasonably priced for lenses of this type at around $1500, but still fairly large, heavy lenses and a lot more money than the bridge camera.

It really depends upon what you shoot, how you shoot it and what you want to do with the images. For example, if all you do is share images online and shoot in good daylight, the bridge camera might be fine for your purposes and there's little to be gained going to the DSLR. But if you want to shoot in lower light conditions and make larger prints to hang on the wall, you probably should be looking at the DSLR instead.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

I have both a P900 and a D7200 and the D7200 is far superior. It is much faster focusing and the low light performance is superb. I use the P900 when I need more reach rather than logging around a 150-600 lens. The P900 is certainly lighter and relatively compact for what it does but you can’t beat the D72

shelty Loc: Medford, OR

I have both, and I have the P900 only for it's far reaching lens. Otherwise, I use the D7200.

HardwareGuy

For those of you with the D7200, how would you rate its handling; meaning the weight, size, etc. I have grown a little weary of both on the beloved D300. This question would be with using the Nikon 18-140 lens.