Nikon D100 vs Nikon D800

The following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon D100 and Nikon D800, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and D800 (36MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The D100 was revealed 11 years prior to the D800 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the D100 matches up versus the D800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D100 and Nikon D800. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D100 Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D100 has got outside dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D100 versus the D800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D100 and D800 is 58 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D100 and D800.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D100 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D800 will result in extra detail because of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D100 will be behind in sensor tech.