Canon A2400 IS vs Nikon S8100

Its time to look closer at the Canon A2400 IS vs Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was announced 18 months after the S8100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A2400 IS scores against the S8100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2400 IS & Nikon Coolpix S8100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A2400 IS Gallery & Nikon S8100 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A2400 IS offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon S8100 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A2400 IS vs the S8100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and S8100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and S8100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A2400 IS to provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger A2400 IS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.