Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330
93 Imaging
35 Features
17 Overall
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92 Imaging
37 Features
48 Overall
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Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Revealed March 2013
- Superseded the Nikon P310
- Refreshed by Nikon P340
Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Overview
In this write-up, we are looking at the Canon A1100 IS and Nikon P330, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the P330 (12MP) is fairly similar but the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.
Fujifilm accuses Eastman Kodak of patent violation in new lawsuitThe A1100 IS was released 5 years prior to the P330 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A1100 IS matches up versus the P330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS and Nikon Coolpix P330. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery and Nikon P330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Nikon P330
A1100 IS | P330 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Canon A1100 IS
P330 | A1100 IS | |||
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Revealed | March 2013 | February 2009 | More modern by 49 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 115k | Sharper display (+806k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Nikon P330
A1100 IS | P330 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon P330 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
See the Canon A1100 IS and Nikon P330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS vs the P330.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and P330 is 93 and 92 respectively.
Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and P330.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor sizes. The A1100 IS uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P330 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Nikon Coolpix P330 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Nikon Coolpix P330 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-02-18 | 2013-03-04 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/1.8-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 115 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 6.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 lbs) | 200 grams (0.44 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 54 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 213 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 200 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $160 | $500 |