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Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Announced September 2016
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon M5 versus Nikon S800c, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and S800c (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and S800c (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The M5 was brought out 3 years after the S800c which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S800c being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the M5 matches up vs the S800c for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Nikon S800c

 M5 S800c 
RevealedSeptember 2016February 2013Newer by 44 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1620k819kCrisper screen (+801k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Canon M5

 S800c M5 
Screen dimensions3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon M5 and Nikon S800c

 M5 S800c 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Nikon S800c has measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the M5 against the S800c.

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and S800c is 77 and 93 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and S800c.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Canon M5 will provide more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer M5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M5
Street photography with Nikon S800c
77
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography details
Nikon S800c Sports photography details
66
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (295 per charge)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (140 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography advice
Nikon S800c Travel photography advice
77
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (295 per charge)
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (140 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (295 per charge)
41
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (140 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging info
Nikon S800c Vlogging info
77
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
no image stabilization
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Canon M5 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Nikon S800c
 Canon EOS M5Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS M5 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-15 2013-02-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dot 819 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 184 gr (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 140 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $680 $290