Canon A1300 vs Nikon S9100

Lets look more in depth at the Canon A1300 vs Nikon S9100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was announced 7 months after the S9100 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A1300 grades versus the S9100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Nikon Coolpix S9100. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1300 Gallery and Nikon S9100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A1300 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A1300 compared to the S9100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and S9100 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and S9100.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon A1300 to produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent A1300 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.