Nikon P1000 vs Sony HX1

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon P1000 vs Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P1000 was released 9 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P1000 matches up vs the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P1000 has got outside measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") along with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the P1000 against the HX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P1000 and HX1 is 49 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and HX1.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P1000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon P1000 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger P1000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.