Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P7000

Here is a thorough review of the Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the P7000 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A1100 IS was brought out 21 months before the P7000 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A1100 IS scores vs the P7000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS features 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) while the Nikon P7000 has sizing of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the P7000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and P7000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and P7000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A1100 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A1100 IS will resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.