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Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon N100 versus Nikon S6100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and S6100 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and S6100 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The N100 was introduced 2 years later than the S6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the N100 grades vs the S6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Nikon S6100

 N100 S6100 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2011Fresher by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Canon N100

 S6100 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Nikon S6100

 N100 S6100 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N100 has outer measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6100 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the N100 against the S6100.

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and S6100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and S6100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The N100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon S6100 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher N100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography features
Nikon S6100 Portrait photography features
33
has manual focus
provides face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have RAW format
39
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 Street photography features
Nikon S6100 Street photography features
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S6100 Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography features
Nikon S6100 Travel photography features
65
good battery life (330 CIPA)
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
64
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6100 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
45
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S6100 Vlogging highlights
34
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
includes external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Canon N100 vs Nikon S6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Nikon S6100
 Canon PowerShot N100Nikon Coolpix S6100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot N100 Nikon Coolpix S6100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2011-02-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 210 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-12L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $349 $195