Canon S100 vs Nikon A100

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon S100 vs Nikon A100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and A100 (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and A100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was brought out 5 years prior to the A100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon A100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the S100 scores vs the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Nikon Coolpix A100. The entire galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Nikon A100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon A100 has proportions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S100 against the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and A100 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and A100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon A100 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.