Canon 1100D vs Nikon 1 J4

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1100D vs Nikon 1 J4, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and 1 J4 (18MP) and the 1100D (APS-C) and 1 J4 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 1100D was introduced 4 years before the 1 J4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1100D grades against the 1 J4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1100D & Nikon 1 J4. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery & Nikon 1 J4 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 1100D provides physical measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J4 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1100D and the 1 J4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1100D and 1 J4 is 67 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1100D and 1 J4.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1100D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon 1 J4 will give you greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 1100D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.