Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7100

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A4000 IS versus Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A4000 IS was revealed within a month of the P7100 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A4000 IS grades against the P7100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS and the P7100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and P7100 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and P7100.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A4000 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon A4000 IS will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.