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Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50

Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 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
Nikon P7700
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Nikon P7700

 A3100 IS P7700 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Canon A3100 IS

 P7700 A3100 IS 
IntroducedMay 2013January 2010Fresher by 41 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Nikon P7700

 A3100 IS P7700 
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).

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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.

Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Portrait photography features
Nikon P7700 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
46
focusing manually
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Street photography info
Nikon P7700 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (392g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3100 IS
Sports photography with Nikon P7700
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (330 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon P7700 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
65
good battery life (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (392g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Landscape photography info
Nikon P7700 Landscape photography info
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (330 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Vlogging details
Nikon P7700 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone support
75
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (392 grams)
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Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Nikon P7700
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISNikon Coolpix P7700
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