Canon 10D vs Nikon S31

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 10D vs Nikon S31, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and S31 (10MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and S31 (1/2.9") boast different sensor sizing.

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The 10D was brought out 11 years prior to the S31 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon S31 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 10D matches up vs the S31 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 10D and Nikon Coolpix S31. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 10D Gallery and Nikon S31 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 10D provides exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Nikon S31 has dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 10D versus the S31.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and S31 is 56 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 10D and S31.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 10D because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S31 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 10D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.