Canon 500D vs Nikon P1000

Let's look more closely at the Canon 500D versus Nikon P1000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the P1000 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the 500D (APS-C) and P1000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was introduced 10 years before the P1000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 500D grades versus the P1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 500D & Nikon Coolpix P1000. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 500D Gallery & Nikon P1000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 500D offers physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Nikon P1000 has specifications of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") accompanied by a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 500D and the P1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and P1000 is 70 and 49 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and P1000.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 500D using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon P1000 will give more detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind in sensor tech.