Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D100 and Nikon D780, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and D780 (25MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and D780 (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The D100 was unveiled 18 years earlier than the D780 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the D100 matches up against the D780 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D100 & Nikon D780. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D100 Gallery & Nikon D780 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D100 comes with exterior measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) while the Nikon D780 has dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the D100 and the D780.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D100 and D780 is 58 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D100 and D780.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D100 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon D780 will give extra detail having an extra 19MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older D100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.