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Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Canon A495
(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
  • Released January 2010
Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7000
  • Successor is Nikon P7700
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Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon A495 and Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is very close but the A495 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A495 was released 3 years prior to the P7100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A495 grades versus the P7100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Nikon P7100

 A495 P7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon A495

 P7100 A495 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k115kSharper display (+806k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Nikon P7100

 A495 P7100 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A495 compared to the P7100.

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and P7100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The A495 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The older A495 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A495
Portrait photography with Nikon P7100
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A495
Street photography with Nikon P7100
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Nikon P7100
16
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (395 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography details
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography details
22
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
52
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging info
Nikon P7100 Vlogging info
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic support
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
does have microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Nikon P7100
 Canon PowerShot A495Nikon Coolpix P7100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Nikon Coolpix P7100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 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 measurements 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
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 9.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
External flash
AEB
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment 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 All around 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 pictures
Form 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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $109 $750