Nikon A1000 vs Nikon P90

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon A1000 versus Nikon P90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and P90 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was unveiled 10 years later than the P90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon A1000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A1000 matches up versus the P90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Nikon Coolpix P90. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Nikon P90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon A1000 provides exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Nikon P90 has measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A1000 versus the P90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and P90 is 86 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and P90.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon A1000 to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.