Nikon S1000pj vs Nikon D80

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon S1000pj vs Nikon D80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Nikon. The resolution of the S1000pj (12MP) and the D80 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the S1000pj (1/2.3") and D80 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S1000pj was revealed 2 years later than the D80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S1000pj being a Compact camera and the Nikon D80 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the S1000pj matches up versus the D80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj and Nikon D80. The full galleries are available at Nikon S1000pj Gallery and Nikon D80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S1000pj provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon D80 has proportions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S1000pj versus the D80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1000pj and D80 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1000pj and D80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1000pj having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon S1000pj will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger S1000pj is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.