Nikon A100 vs Nikon S230

Lets look much closer at the Nikon A100 and Nikon S230, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and S230 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A100 was announced 7 years after the S230 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A100 scores vs the S230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A100 and Nikon Coolpix S230. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon A100 Gallery and Nikon S230 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon A100 features physical measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon S230 has measurements of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A100 compared to the S230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and S230 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and S230.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon A100 to give you more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A100 provides an edge in sensor innovation.