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Canon N vs Nikon S100

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon N vs Nikon S100 Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2013
Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Canon N vs Nikon S100 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon N vs Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the N (12MP) and S100 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N was introduced 17 months after the S100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the N scores versus the S100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Nikon S100

 N S100 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011More modern by 17 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Canon N

 S100 N 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3.5"2.8"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution820k461kClearer display (+359k dot)

Common features in the Canon N and Nikon S100

 N S100 
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon N vs Nikon S100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon N enjoys outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon S100 has measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the N and the S100.

Canon N vs Nikon S100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the N and S100 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon N vs Nikon S100 top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Nikon S100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the N and S100.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon S100 to render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger N will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N vs Nikon S100 sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Nikon S100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Nikon S100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Portrait photography info
Nikon S100 Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Street photography information
Nikon S100 Street photography information
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Sports photography features
Nikon S100 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon N as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S100 as a Travel photography camera
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (200 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
comes with touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N
Landscape photography with Nikon S100
36
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (200 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S100 as a Vlogging camera
72
fairly wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no mic socket
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon N vs Nikon S100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Nikon S100
 Canon PowerShot NNikon Coolpix S100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot N Nikon Coolpix S100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.8" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 820k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II G touch Organic LED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7")
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 200 pictures 150 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $240