Canon 400D vs Nikon AW100

Below is a thorough review of the Canon 400D versus Nikon AW100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and AW100 (16MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and AW100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The 400D was revealed 5 years before the AW100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon AW100 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 400D matches up versus the AW100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 400D and Nikon Coolpix AW100. The full galleries are available at Canon 400D Gallery and Nikon AW100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 400D enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Nikon AW100 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Canon 400D versus Nikon AW100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 400D and the AW100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 400D and AW100 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 400D and AW100.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 400D with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon AW100 will render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 400D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.