Nikon P80 vs Nikon D70

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P80 vs Nikon D70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and D70 (6MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and D70 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P80 was unveiled 4 years after the D70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D70 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P80 grades against the D70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Nikon D70. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P80 Gallery & Nikon D70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P80 features physical dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Nikon D70 has dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the P80 and the D70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and D70 is 75 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and D70.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P80 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon P80 will offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern P80 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.