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Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780

Portability
58
Imaging
43
Features
33
Overall
39
Nikon D100 front
 
Nikon D780 front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Key Specs

Nikon D100
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 144 x 116 x 81mm
  • Released July 2002
  • Replacement is Nikon D200
Nikon D780
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 144 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced January 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon D750
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Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D100 over the Nikon D780

 D100 D780 

Reasons to pick Nikon D780 over the Nikon D100

 D780 D100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2020July 2002Fresher by 212 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution2359k118kSharper display (+2241k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D100 and Nikon D780

 D100 D780 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 size comparison

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

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 sensor size comparison

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D100 Portrait photography details
Nikon D780 Portrait photography details
49
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
86
focusing manually
fantastic resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D100
Street photography with Nikon D780
52
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
71
screen tilts
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D100 Sports photography information
Nikon D780 Sports photography information
38
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
fantastic resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (2,260 shots)
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D100 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D780 Travel photography highlights
41
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
better than average battery life (2,260 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
fantastic resolution (25MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D100 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D780 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
81
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
fantastic resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (2,260 CIPA)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D100 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D780 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
32
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D100 vs Nikon D780 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D100 and Nikon D780
 Nikon D100Nikon D780
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D100 Nikon D780
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2002-07-26 2020-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2000 6048 x 4024
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 1.8" 3.2"
Resolution of display 118k dots 2,359k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 900 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 780g (1.72 lb) 840g (1.85 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 116 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") 144 x 116 x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 2260 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL15b
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single Two
Price at release $170 $2,297