Canon 500D vs Nikon P100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 500D vs Nikon P100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and P100 (10MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and P100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The 500D was announced 13 months before the P100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 500D scores vs the P100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 500D and Nikon Coolpix P100. The whole galleries are available at Canon 500D Gallery and Nikon P100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 500D comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Nikon P100 has dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 500D versus the P100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and P100 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 500D and P100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 500D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 500D will show extra detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 500D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.