Canon S120 vs Nikon A1000

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon S120 and Nikon A1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and A1000 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and A1000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was unveiled 6 years before the A1000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S120 matches up vs the A1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 & Nikon Coolpix A1000. The full galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Nikon A1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon S120 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon A1000 has specifications of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the S120 against the A1000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and A1000 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and A1000.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S120 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon A1000 will result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged S120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.