Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5300

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 1000D versus Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and D5300 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 1000D was announced 6 years earlier than the D5300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1000D grades against the D5300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1000D and Nikon D5300. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1000D Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 1000D comes with outer measurements of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Nikon D5300 has specifications of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 1000D against the D5300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1000D and D5300 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1000D and D5300.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon D5300 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1000D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.