Canon A2400 IS vs Nikon P7800

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon A2400 IS versus Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The A2400 IS was announced 21 months before the P7800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A2400 IS grades vs the P7800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2400 IS & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A2400 IS Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon A2400 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon P7800 has specifications of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2400 IS versus the P7800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and P7800 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and P7800.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A2400 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon A2400 IS will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A2400 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.