Canon A3400 IS vs Nikon P7000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A3400 IS versus Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizing.

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The A3400 IS was revealed 15 months after the P7000 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A3400 IS scores against the P7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A3400 IS provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon P7000 has sizing of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A3400 IS compared to the P7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and P7000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A3400 IS and P7000.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A3400 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon A3400 IS will give you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher A3400 IS should have an edge in sensor tech.