Nikon A vs Nikon D7000

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon A and Nikon D7000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Nikon. The image resolution of the A (16MP) and the D7000 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A was announced 2 years later than the D7000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon A being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A grades vs the D7000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A & Nikon D7000. The whole galleries are available at Nikon A Gallery & Nikon D7000 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon A provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Nikon D7000 has measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A against the D7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A and D7000 is 88 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A and D7000.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should really take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern A should have a benefit in sensor technology.