Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon AW110

Here, we will be reviewing the Canon A2100 IS versus Nikon AW110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and AW110 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was brought out 5 years prior to the AW110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A2100 IS scores against the AW110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2100 IS offers external dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW110 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A2100 IS vs the AW110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2100 IS and AW110 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2100 IS and AW110.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon AW110 to offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A2100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.