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Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(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
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A1100 IS versus Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was unveiled 11 months before the S6000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A1100 IS grades vs the S6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Nikon S6000

 A1100 IS S6000 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon A1100 IS

 S6000 A1100 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2010February 2009More recent by 11 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Nikon S6000

 A1100 IS S6000 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS comes with outside dimensions 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 S6000 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A1100 IS vs the S6000.

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and S6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and S6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S6000 to result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1100 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S6000
26
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography factors
Nikon S6000 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography features
Nikon S6000 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
64
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon S6000 Landscape photography information
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.5")
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Vlogging information
Nikon S6000 Vlogging information
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon A1100 IS vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Nikon S6000
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISNikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Nikon Coolpix S6000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 lb) 156g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $160 $300