Canon 70D vs Nikon P1000

Following is a complete review of the Canon 70D vs Nikon P1000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and P1000 (16MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and P1000 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 70D was launched 5 years before the P1000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 70D grades versus the P1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 70D and Nikon Coolpix P1000. The complete galleries are available at Canon 70D Gallery and Nikon P1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D offers external dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon P1000 has dimensions of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") and a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 70D against the P1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and P1000 is 59 and 49 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 70D and P1000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 70D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 70D will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 70D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.