Nikon P7000 vs Nikon D700

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P7000 versus Nikon D700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. The image resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the D700 (12MP) is fairly close but the P7000 (1/1.7") and D700 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was launched 2 years later than the D700 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the P7000 matches up against the D700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Nikon D700. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Nikon D700 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 has outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Nikon D700 has dimensions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the P7000 against the D700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and D700 is 85 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and D700.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7000 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon D700 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher P7000 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.