Canon N vs Nikon A900

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon N and Nikon A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the N (12MP) and A900 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the N grades against the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N & Nikon Coolpix A900. The full galleries are provided at Canon N Gallery & Nikon A900 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon N has got exterior measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the N vs the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the N and A900 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the N and A900.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.