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Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
34
Features
55
Overall
42

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon P7000
  • Updated by Nikon P7700
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Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A2100 IS (12MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is fairly close but the A2100 IS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The A2100 IS was revealed 4 years prior to the P7100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A2100 IS grades versus the P7100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Nikon P7100

 A2100 IS P7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon A2100 IS

 P7100 A2100 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2009Fresher by 36 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Nikon P7100

 A2100 IS P7100 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2100 IS has got outer 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) while the Nikon P7100 has dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A2100 IS vs the P7100.

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and P7100 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and P7100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A2100 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Canon A2100 IS will result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A2100 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2100 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon P7100
26
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
focusing manually
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Street photography info
Nikon P7100 Street photography info
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2100 IS
Sports photography with Nikon P7100
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon P7100 Travel photography factors
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
56
good battery pack (350 per charge)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography information
31
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
51
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2100 IS
Vlogging with Nikon P7100
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
comes with external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
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Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Nikon P7100
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISNikon Coolpix P7100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Nikon Coolpix P7100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2012-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-216mm (6.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.3 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 9.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 gr (0.41 pounds) 395 gr (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 165
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $220 $750