Nikon P1000 vs Samsung NX100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P1000 vs Samsung NX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the P1000 (16MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the P1000 (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The P1000 was brought out 7 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P1000 matches up vs the NX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P1000 & Samsung NX100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P1000 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P1000 provides external 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 Samsung NX100 has measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the P1000 and the NX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P1000 and NX100 is 49 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P1000 and NX100.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P1000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon P1000 will provide greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer P1000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.