basroil :
bjornl :
The overall winner was the Nikon p900, 2nd place to the Canon, no show for the Sony.
In this other round up, the ones I mentioned above were included (the ones which were too expensive in India)
http/www.dpreview.com/reviews/2015-roundup-long-zoom-compacts
In this review only the Nikon p900 from your list made the recommended list. The Canon and Sony were not recommended at all.
So the best one on your list, based on actual experts, is the Nikon p900
1) Not one time did they say the P900 was better than the Canon or Sony cameras outright, rather that overall it's slightly better than the Canon (77% according to them instead of 75%)
2) The ONLY thing they did state at the end for the p900 winning was in telephoto range, and even then if you read up on the actual tests they say that it's on par with the HS60 most of the range
3) That is NOT a "clear winner" camera, the caveats stated there are basically the same as what I've stated here
4) I've been a professional photographer for over a decade, I don't appreciate your childish insults.
5) ALL those reviews will say the same thing: Sony has the best video options, Canon offers RAW files for better overall quality in it's longer ranges. That is 100% in line with my original recommendation.
Repeating yourself doesn't change anything. I offered my opinion and backed it up. You offered yours and then attacked mine. Who is the childish one? If your opinion had 1/2 the merit you thought it did, it would stand on its own merit.
DPR is 'the' site and a reliable source. Worth far more than your personal opinion, regardless of your claimed real and/or imaginary credentials.
I can see you very much want/need some sort of validation. In all my years online I've only ever once even heard of someone as petty as to demand that someone elses answer be de-selected before you will grace them with your opinion (which was nearly a quote of what I had told them previously). At first I was upset at the sheer audacity of such a childish move on your part. But upon reflection I came to realize that it was obviously based on some deep seated insecurity on your part. But you need to realize you aren't the only one who knows the difference between a viewfinder and the lens. Your opinions are generally worth more than the poster paid for them. But your opinion if it is truly worth something has to be able to stand on it's own and not constantly try to bicker about every different take on things. And if someone else can back up their point of view and you can't well then just let it go or if you must continue then instead of huffing and puffing and pulling the thread sideways why not just do something like "Oh and in support of what I wrote before here is a subject matter expert who wrote ........"
As for your quotes (mis-quotes) of what I said, that's fine. DPR did pick a best one in the first one and said this:
"For those who can afford to spend $600 on a point-and-shoot, the Nikon Coolpix P900 is our top choice."
Their issue with it was mainly price, but picked it as best overall regardless. In India, the OP listed prices which were identical for the p900 and the 2nd place sx60 hs. Making the p900 an easy recommendation. Remember that value is part of the rating system. The sx60 hs got a better value (due to a lower cost when reviewed) this boosted its relative rating compared to the then more expensive p900; even so, the sx60 hs was still edged out by p900.
In the other comparison they called out two winners (the more expensive ones I mentioned above) and called out two honorable mentions, one of which was the p900 the other was not the sx60 hs. Reinforcing ranking of the p900 since between the two, the p900 was again picked by experts reviewers.
This is not the first time you've brought up your experience. Here is light bulb moment for you. No one cares. I have more experience then you claim and no one cares about that either. They only care about the merit of our advice and how suitable or unsuitable they deem it to be. In most cases they lack the experience and insight to separate the wheat from the chaff, which is why I typically explain my logic (so it can be reviewed) and when possible I site my sources and my relevant experience with the stuff being discussed. You'll note I don't say "Well I've been doing it for 'x' length of time and therefore I am the grandpoobah on this subject matter. In stead I mention if I have used the camera in question or done what they are trying to do and what my experiences were in just what they care about.
Also I can't help but notice that you don't claim to own any of the cameras being discussed. And so are basing your opinion only on what? Google? I have a large household and so we own several of them. Including a Canon sx which I am not recommending despite buying one.