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Canon A810 vs Canon S110

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Canon PowerShot S110 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Older Model is Canon S100
  • Renewed by Canon S120
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Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Canon A810 versus Canon S110, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and S110 (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and S110 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A810 was announced 7 months prior to the S110 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A810 scores against the S110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Canon S110

 A810 S110 

Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Canon A810

 S110 A810 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012February 2012Fresher by 7 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A810 and Canon S110

 A810 S110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon S110 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A810 and the S110.

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and S110 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and S110.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A810 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon A810 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A810 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography factors
Canon S110 Portrait photography factors
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
41
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography highlights
Canon S110 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
69
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography highlights
Canon S110 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
supports focus via touch
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography factors
Canon S110 Landscape photography factors
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging highlights
Canon S110 Vlogging highlights
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
37
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon A810 vs Canon S110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Canon S110
 Canon PowerShot A810Canon PowerShot S110
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Canon PowerShot S110
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 5
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 grams (0.38 pounds) 198 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 48
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 168
Other
Battery life 220 shots 200 shots
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $99 $299