Canon IXUS 165 vs Nikon S6000

Lets look more closely at the Canon IXUS 165 and Nikon S6000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and S6000 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was manufactured 4 years later than the S6000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon IXUS 165 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S6000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the IXUS 165 grades vs the S6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon IXUS 165 and Nikon Coolpix S6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery and Nikon S6000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon IXUS 165 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S6000 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon IXUS 165 and Nikon S6000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the IXUS 165 against the S6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the IXUS 165 and S6000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the IXUS 165 and S6000.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon IXUS 165 to give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern IXUS 165 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.