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Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2009
Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX700 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX720 HS
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Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon A2100 IS and Canon SX710 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A2100 IS was introduced 6 years before the SX710 HS and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A2100 IS scores vs the SX710 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Canon SX710 HS

 A2100 IS SX710 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Canon A2100 IS

 SX710 HS A2100 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2015February 2009More recent by 71 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Canon SX710 HS

 A2100 IS SX710 HS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A2100 IS features physical dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX710 HS has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Canon A2100 IS and Canon SX710 HS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A2100 IS compared to the SX710 HS.

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and SX710 HS is 92 and 89 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and SX710 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to offer extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A2100 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Portrait photography advice
Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography advice
26
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Street photography info
Canon SX710 HS Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Sports photography information
Canon SX710 HS Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (230 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
66
lighter than competition (269 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Landscape photography camera
31
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (230 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Vlogging details
Canon SX710 HS Vlogging details
27
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Canon A2100 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Canon SX710 HS
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISCanon PowerShot SX710 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-18 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-216mm (6.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $220 $349