Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon AW120

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon AW120, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and AW120 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was unveiled 6 years prior to the AW120 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A2100 IS matches up vs the AW120 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS and Nikon Coolpix AW120. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2100 IS Gallery and Nikon AW120 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A2100 IS comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Nikon AW120 has measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A2100 IS vs the AW120.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2100 IS and AW120 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and AW120.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon AW120 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A2100 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.