Nikon P1000 vs Nikon D850

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P1000 versus Nikon D850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and D850 (46MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and D850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The P1000 was launched 11 months later than the D850 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the P1000 grades against the D850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P1000 & Nikon D850. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P1000 Gallery & Nikon D850 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P1000 has outside measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") accompanied by a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) and the Nikon D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the P1000 and the D850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P1000 and D850 is 49 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and D850.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P1000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D850 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent P1000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.