Canon A480 vs Nikon S6900
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Canon A480 vs Nikon S6900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
- Revealed February 2015
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In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon A480 versus Nikon S6900, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and S6900 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe A480 was released 7 years earlier than the S6900 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A480 grades against the S6900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A480 and Nikon Coolpix S6900. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A480 Gallery and Nikon S6900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Nikon S6900
| A480 | S6900 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Canon A480
| S6900 | A480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2015 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 73 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 115k | Sharper display (+345k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon A480 and Nikon S6900
| A480 | S6900 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither features Touch display |
Canon A480 vs Nikon S6900 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A480 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Nikon S6900 has dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A480 compared to the S6900.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and S6900 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Canon A480 vs Nikon S6900 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A480 and S6900.
As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S6900 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A480 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Canon A480 vs Nikon S6900 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A480 | Nikon Coolpix S6900 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A480 | Nikon Coolpix S6900 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-01-15 | 2015-02-10 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 5 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.3-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 2cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 115k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/500s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 140 gr (0.31 pounds) | 181 gr (0.40 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 180 pictures |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | EN-EL19 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $210 | $190 |