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Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P340 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon P340
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon P330
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Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A2200 versus Nikon P340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the P340 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the A2200 (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A2200 was launched 4 years prior to the P340 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A2200 scores versus the P340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Nikon P340

 A2200 P340 

Reasons to pick Nikon P340 over the Canon A2200

 P340 A2200 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Nikon P340

 A2200 P340 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A2200 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Nikon P340 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2200 compared to the P340.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and P340 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and P340.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A2200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon A2200 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P340 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography information
Nikon P340 Street photography information
55
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P340 as a Sports photography camera
37
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery (280 per charge)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Nikon P340
70
good battery (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2200
Landscape photography with Nikon P340
36
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good battery (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
54
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging details
Nikon P340 Vlogging details
30
really wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
36
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Canon A2200 vs Nikon P340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Nikon P340
 Canon PowerShot A2200Nikon Coolpix P340
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon Coolpix P340
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920x1080 (30p, 25p, 60i, 50i), 1280x720 (30p, 25p), 1920x1080 (15p, 12.5p), 640x480 (120p, 100p), 1280x720 (60p, 50p), 320x240 (240p, 200p), iFrame 720 (30p, 25p), 640x480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None No
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 273
Other
Battery life 280 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $139 $380