Canon S95 vs Nikon A100

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon S95 vs Nikon A100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and A100 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and A100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was revealed 6 years prior to the A100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Nikon A100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S95 scores versus the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon Coolpix A100. The full galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Nikon A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon A100 has proportions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Canon S95 vs Nikon A100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S95 compared to the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and A100 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and A100.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon A100 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged S95 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.