Nikon P1000 vs Nikon D6

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P1000 and Nikon D6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and D6 (21MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and D6 (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The P1000 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the D6 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D6 being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P1000 scores vs the D6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Nikon D6. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Nikon D6 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P1000 has external dimensions of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst the Nikon D6 has dimensions of 160mm x 163mm x 92mm (6.3" x 6.4" x 3.6") and a weight of 1270 grams (2.80 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P1000 and Nikon D6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the P1000 vs the D6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P1000 and D6 is 49 and 50 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P1000 and D6.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P1000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon D6 will show extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older P1000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.