Canon 1000D vs Nikon P7100

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 1000D versus Nikon P7100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the 1000D (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is very close but the 1000D (APS-C) and P7100 (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The 1000D was brought out 4 years prior to the P7100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon P7100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 1000D matches up vs the P7100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1000D and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1000D Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1000D has got external dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7100 has specifications of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 1000D compared to the P7100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1000D and P7100 is 70 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and P7100.

Clearly, both cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The 1000D contains the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged 1000D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.