Canon A810 vs Canon S120

Let's look more closely at the Canon A810 versus Canon S120, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and S120 (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and S120 (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A810 was launched 21 months before the S120 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A810 grades vs the S120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A810 and Canon PowerShot S120. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A810 Gallery and Canon S120 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon S120 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A810 against the S120.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and S120 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and S120.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A810 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon A810 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older A810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.