Canon A810 vs Nikon P7000

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon A810 vs Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A810 was released 15 months later than the P7000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the A810 matches up versus the P7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A810 Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 provides outside 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 Nikon P7000 has dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A810 and the P7000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and P7000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and P7000.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A810 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon A810 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A810 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.