Nikon P7000 vs Nikon D5100

Below, we are looking at the Nikon P7000 vs Nikon D5100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and D5100 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and D5100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was announced 5 months prior to the D5100 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P7000 grades versus the D5100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Nikon D5100. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Nikon D5100 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 features outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5100 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the P7000 compared to the D5100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and D5100 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and D5100.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon D5100 will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.