Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700
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Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
- 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
- Introduced May 2013
- Older Model is Nikon P7100
Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Overview
Here is a in-depth review of the Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the A3100 IS (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe A3100 IS was released 4 years prior to the P7700 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A3100 IS matches up versus the P7700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Nikon P7700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Nikon P7700
A3100 IS | P7700 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Canon A3100 IS
P7700 | A3100 IS | |||
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Introduced | May 2013 | January 2010 | Fresher by 41 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Nikon P7700
A3100 IS | P7700 | |||
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Touch screen | Neither features Touch screen |
Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A3100 IS enjoys 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) and the Nikon P7700 has measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A3100 IS and the P7700.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3100 IS and P7700 is 94 and 82 respectively.
Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and P7700.
As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The A3100 IS uses the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF trickier. The older A3100 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Nikon Coolpix P7700 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Nikon Coolpix P7700 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-01-05 | 2013-05-28 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 99 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
Max aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/2.0-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 10.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 165 gr (0.36 pounds) | 392 gr (0.86 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 53 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 191 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-8L | EN-EL14 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (10 or 2 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $159 | $499 |