Nikon P1000 vs Nikon D3500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P1000 versus Nikon D3500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and D3500 (24MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and D3500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The P1000 was announced about the same time to the D3500 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the P1000 matches up against the D3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Nikon D3500. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Nikon D3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P1000 has outside measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) while the Nikon D3500 has measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P1000 versus Nikon D3500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the P1000 and the D3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P1000 and D3500 is 49 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P1000 and D3500.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P1000 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Nikon D3500 will produce greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.