Canon A3000 IS vs Nikon P7700

Let's look closer at the Canon A3000 IS versus Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the P7700 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A3000 IS scores vs the P7700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Nikon Coolpix P7700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS features external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7700 has sizing of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the P7700.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and P7700 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and P7700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon P7700 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.