Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon P7700

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.

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.

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.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3100 IS and P7700 is 94 and 82 respectively.

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.