Canon 1000D vs Nikon Z5

Here, we will be looking at the Canon 1000D versus Nikon Z5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and Z5 (24MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and Z5 (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The 1000D was unveiled 13 years earlier than the Z5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 1000D grades vs the Z5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1000D & Nikon Z5. The full galleries are available at Canon 1000D Gallery & Nikon Z5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon 1000D has got exterior dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Nikon Z5 has sizing of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1000D and the Z5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and Z5 is 70 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and Z5.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1000D with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon Z5 will produce more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1000D will be behind in sensor technology.