Canon A3100 IS vs Nikon D70

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A3100 IS and Nikon D70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and D70 (6MP) and the A3100 IS (1/2.3") and D70 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The A3100 IS was announced 5 years after the D70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon A3100 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D70 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A3100 IS scores vs the D70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS & Nikon D70. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3100 IS Gallery & Nikon D70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3100 IS enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Nikon D70 has dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3100 IS versus the D70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3100 IS and D70 is 94 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3100 IS and D70.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3100 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Canon A3100 IS will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger A3100 IS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.