Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100
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Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The complete galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Nikon P7100
A495 | P7100 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon A495
P7100 | A495 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | January 2010 | More recent by 25 months | |
Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 115k | Sharper display (+806k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Nikon P7100
A495 | P7100 | |||
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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).
Analyze the Canon A495 and Nikon P7100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.
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.
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Canon A495 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | |
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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 |