Canon A2200 vs Nikon S9100

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A2200 and Nikon S9100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the S9100 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was released 6 months prior to the S9100 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A2200 grades against the S9100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2200 and Nikon Coolpix S9100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery and Nikon S9100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A2200 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A2200 and the S9100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and S9100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2200 and S9100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon A2200 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.