Nikon D1 vs Nikon D3000

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D1 and Nikon D3000, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the D1 (3MP) and D3000 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D1 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the D3000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the D1 scores against the D3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D1 & Nikon D3000. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D1 Gallery & Nikon D3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D1 features outside measurements of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) while the Nikon D3000 has dimensions of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the D1 vs the D3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D1 and D3000 is 51 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D1 and D3000.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon D3000 to show more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.