Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S6500

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon A1000 versus Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. The resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the S6500 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was manufactured 6 years later than the S6500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A1000 grades against the S6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon A1000 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has specifications of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A1000 against the S6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and S6500 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and S6500.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern A1000 will have an edge in sensor innovation.