Canon N100 vs Nikon A1000

Lets look closer at the Canon N100 and Nikon A1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and A1000 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and A1000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The N100 was launched 6 years before the A1000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the N100 matches up vs the A1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Nikon Coolpix A1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Nikon A1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 features outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon A1000 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the N100 compared to the A1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and A1000 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and A1000.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The N100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon A1000 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged N100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.