Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Leica C-Lux Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Coolpix P1000 vs C-Lux - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Leica C-Lux Specs

Coolpix P1000

  • Introduced in July 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 16 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-3000mm (125x), f2.8-8.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 146.3 x 118.8 x 181.3mm³ (5.8″ x 4.7″ x 7.1″)
  • 1415g (45.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Coolpix P1000

C-Lux

  • Introduced in June 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-360mm (15x), f3.3-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 111.2 x 66.4 x 45.2mm³ (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.8″)
  • 340g (11.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for C-Lux

Coolpix P1000 vs C-Lux: The sensors

Coolpix P1000 features a Compact sized sensor, while the C-Lux uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the C-Lux’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the Coolpix P1000 employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Leica C-Lux

Coolpix P1000 vs C-Lux: Viewfinder

Coolpix P1000 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.68x.

The C-Lux has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.33 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.53x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

Coolpix P1000 (0.68x)

C-Lux (0.53x)

Advantage: Nikon Coolpix P1000

Nikon Coolpix P1000 VS Leica C-Lux Other Specs Comparison

Why is Nikon Coolpix P1000 a better choice

Coolpix P1000

C-Lux

Auto Focus points (4)

99 49
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 2.33
Articulated monitor (2)

External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Coolpix P1000 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the better viewfinder and the articulated display. A recommendation of the Coolpix P1000 is made easy by the connector for an external microphone.

The Coolpix P1000 scores 12 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica C-Lux

Coolpix P1000

C-Lux

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 10
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 80 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.04
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

250 370
Weighs less (2)

1415g
(45.6 oz.)
340g
(11.0 oz.)
More portable (2)

3151cm³
(198 cu.in.)
334cm³
(21 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the C-Lux are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Leica are the larger sensitivity, that the display has a higher resolution and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the C-Lux is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the Coolpix P1000 and the more compact size.

Yields 29 points for the C-Lux.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P1000

C-Lux

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Nikon Coolpix P1000 VS Leica C-Lux Dimensions

Look at front view of the Coolpix P1000 and C-Lux

Coolpix P1000 und C-Lux, front view

Top view of cameras

Coolpix P1000 und C-Lux, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P1000

Leica C-Lux

12
29

We recommend Leica C-Lux as better choice.