Nikon D2H vs Nikon D5100

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon D2H versus Nikon D5100, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the D2H (4MP) and D5100 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D2H was announced 8 years before the D5100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D5100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the D2H matches up versus the D5100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D2H & Nikon D5100. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D2H Gallery & Nikon D5100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D2H features outside dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Nikon D5100 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the D2H and the D5100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D2H and D5100 is 51 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D2H and D5100.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon D5100 to give you more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D2H is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.