Nikon S100 vs Sony A7c

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S100 and Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the S100 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The S100 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S100 grades versus the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S100 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S100 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S100 features external dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S100 vs the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S100 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.