Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100
Portability
93 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
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93 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
23
Portability
82 Imaging
35 Features
55 Overall
43
82 Imaging
35 Features
55 Overall
43
Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs
Canon A490
(Full Review)
(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
- 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
- Introduced January 2010
Nikon P7100
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(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Released February 2012
- Superseded the Nikon P7000
- Newer Model is Nikon P7700
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Below, we are contrasting the Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is very close but the A490 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.
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Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the A490 scores against the P7100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A490 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Nikon P7100
| A490 | P7100 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon A490
| P7100 | A490 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2012 |  | January 2010 | Newer by 25 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 115k | Sharper display (+806k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Nikon P7100
| A490 | P7100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A490 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has sizing of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A490 vs the P7100.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.
Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and P7100.
As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The A490 includes the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF tougher. The more aged A490 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A490 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Portrait photography camera
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
manual focus
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than others (395 grams)
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Canon A490 Sports photography features
Nikon P7100 Sports photography features
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
low fps (1.3 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Canon A490 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
better than average battery life (350 shots)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than others (395g)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Canon A490
Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Canon A490 Vlogging highlights
Nikon P7100 Vlogging highlights
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
has mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others (395g)
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Canon A490 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A490 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A490 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2010-01-05 | 2012-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 5 | 99 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 2cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 115 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (tunnel) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 80% |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 60s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 1.3fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 9.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 175 grams (0.39 lbs) | 395 grams (0.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 41 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 165 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 350 images |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $99 | $750 |