Canon A2200 vs Nikon S6100

Let's examine more closely at the Canon A2200 vs Nikon S6100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the S6100 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was announced about the same time to the S6100 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A2200 scores vs the S6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Nikon Coolpix S6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A2200 Gallery & Nikon S6100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 offers external measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6100 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2200 and the S6100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and S6100 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2200 and S6100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S6100 to deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.