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Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Nikon D800E front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E 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
  • Released January 2011
Nikon D800E
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D700
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Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A2200 versus Nikon D800E, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and D800E (36MP) and the A2200 (1/2.3") and D800E (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The A2200 was unveiled 17 months prior to the D800E which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon A2200 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A2200 grades versus the D800E for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Nikon D800E

 A2200 D800E 

Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Canon A2200

 D800E A2200 
LaunchedJune 2012January 2011More recent by 17 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Nikon D800E

 A2200 D800E 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Nikon D800E has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2200 vs the D800E.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and D800E is 95 and 54 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and D800E.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2200 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon D800E will produce extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A2200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
83
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors (135g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Nikon D800E
37
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (280 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D800E Travel photography highlights
70
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
weather sealing
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Landscape photography camera
36
rather wide (28mm)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging details
Nikon D800E Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
30
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon A2200 vs Nikon D800E Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Nikon D800E
 Canon PowerShot A2200Nikon D800E
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon D800E
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2012-06-11
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 900 gr (1.98 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2979
Other
Battery life 280 shots 900 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L EN-EL15
Self timer Yes Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots 1 Two
Cost at launch $139 $2,389