Canon A3400 IS vs Nikon P7800

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon A3400 IS and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3400 IS was launched 21 months prior to the P7800 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A3400 IS matches up vs the P7800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS has external measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A3400 IS compared to the P7800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and P7800 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3400 IS and P7800.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3400 IS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A3400 IS will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A3400 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.