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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Nikon Coolpix L32 front
Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Later Model is Canon 1100D
Nikon L32
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released January 2015
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and L32 (20MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and L32 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1000D was launched 7 years earlier than the L32 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon L32 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1000D grades against the L32 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Nikon L32

 1000D L32 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon L32 over the Canon 1000D

 L32 1000D 
ReleasedJanuary 2015July 2008More recent by 78 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Nikon L32

 1000D L32 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon 1000D has physical measurements of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") along with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Nikon L32 has specifications of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1000D vs the L32.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and L32 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1000D and L32.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1000D because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon L32 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D Portrait photography info
Nikon L32 Portrait photography info
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
38
good MP (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography factors
Nikon L32 Street photography factors
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (164g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography features
Nikon L32 Sports photography features
41
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
47
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20MP)
better than average battery power (320 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1000D
Travel photography with Nikon L32
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
better than average battery power (320 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (164 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D Landscape photography details
Nikon L32 Landscape photography details
48
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
48
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20MP)
better than average battery power (320 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D Vlogging info
Nikon L32 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
66
quite wide (26mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (164g)
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Nikon L32
 Canon EOS 1000DNikon Coolpix L32
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 1000D Nikon Coolpix L32
Also referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2008-07-22 2015-01-14
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3888 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 502g (1.11 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 719 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 320 photos
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $160 $120