Leica C vs Nikon A900

Let's look much closer at the Leica C and Nikon A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and A900 (20MP) and the C (1/1.7") and A900 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The C was brought out 3 years earlier than the A900 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the C grades against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica C & Nikon Coolpix A900. The entire galleries are available at Leica C Gallery & Nikon A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica C enjoys outer dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the C and the A900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C and A900 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the C and A900.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon A900 will give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older C is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.