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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100

Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Replaced the Nikon A900
Nikon S5100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released August 2010
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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was launched 8 years after the S5100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A1000 matches up versus the S5100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Nikon S5100

 A1000 S5100 
ReleasedJanuary 2019August 2010More modern by 103 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Nikon A1000

 S5100 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Nikon S5100

 A1000 S5100 

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A1000 has external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Nikon S5100 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A1000 vs the S5100.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and S5100 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and S5100.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon A1000 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger A1000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A1000
Portrait photography with Nikon S5100
51
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon A1000
Street photography with Nikon S5100
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
very small sensor (1/2.3")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (132 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Sports photography camera
49
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography information
Nikon S5100 Travel photography information
72
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
bad battery (250 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
62
lighter than others in class (132g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon A1000
Landscape photography with Nikon S5100
55
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 shots)
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S5100 Vlogging highlights
72
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have external mic socket
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (132g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Nikon S5100
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Nikon Coolpix S5100
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix A1000 Nikon Coolpix S5100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-18 2010-08-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.7-6.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 330g (0.73 pounds) 132g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $477 $200