Nikon P7000 vs Nikon Z30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7000 and Nikon Z30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and Z30 (21MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and Z30 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The P7000 was unveiled 12 years earlier than the Z30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P7000 grades vs the Z30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Z30. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Nikon Z30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Nikon Z30 has measurements of 128mm x 74mm x 60mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P7000 and the Z30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and Z30 is 85 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and Z30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon Z30 will result in greater detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be behind in sensor technology.