Canon A3200 IS vs Nikon D100

Here, we are comparing the Canon A3200 IS versus Nikon D100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and D100 (6MP) and the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and D100 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The A3200 IS was unveiled 8 years later than the D100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A3200 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A3200 IS scores vs the D100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Nikon D100. The full galleries are provided at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Nikon D100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon D100 has sizing of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A3200 IS versus the D100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and D100 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3200 IS and D100.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3200 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon A3200 IS will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A3200 IS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.