Canon A2100 IS vs Nikon S8200

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A2100 IS and Nikon S8200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and S8200 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was manufactured 3 years before the S8200 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A2100 IS scores against the S8200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS and Nikon Coolpix S8200. The entire galleries are available at Canon A2100 IS Gallery and Nikon S8200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2100 IS offers outer measurements of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Nikon S8200 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2100 IS against the S8200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and S8200 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A2100 IS and S8200.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S8200 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A2100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.