Nikon A1000 vs Nikon P500

Here, we are looking at the Nikon A1000 and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was announced 8 years after the P500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon A1000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the A1000 grades vs the P500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon A1000 offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Nikon P500 has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A1000 versus the P500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1000 and P500 is 86 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and P500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon A1000 to give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent A1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.