| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 12.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix A10 16.1MP Digital Camera | EOS 1100D 12.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix A10 | EOS 1100D |
| Model Number | A10 | EOS 1100D |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 12.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm | 99.7 x 129.9 x 77.9 mm |
| Weight | 160 GM | 495 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Ports | - | Mini HDMI Type C |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 1.2 | - |
| Sensor Technology | CCD | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 36 x 24 mm |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.2 - F6.5 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture Electronically-controlled ND Filter (2.7 AV) Selection, Aperture Range 2 Steps (f/3.2 and f/8 (W)), Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x (Angle of View Equivalent to that of 520 mm Lens in 35 mm (135) Format) | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF/ EF-S lenses |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | (W) 50 cm - Infinity, (T) 80 cm - Infinity | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted (Digital Zoom less than 2x), Spot (Digital Zoom 2x or More) | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Selection Center, Face Detection | - |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and Charge-coupled Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| flash features |
| Other Flash Features | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Red-Eye Reduction |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, DPOF |
| Gross Pixel | 16.44 MP | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Other Display Features | Frame Coverage (Shooting Mode) 98% Horizontal and 98% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture), Frame Coverage (Playback Mode) 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture) | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 17 MB | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Power Supply | LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI (Video Motion-JPEG Compliant) | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 4272 x 2848 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, Program AE P, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual M, Auto Depth-of-field, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait, No Flash, Creative Auto |