Canon A810 vs Nikon S32

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A810 and Nikon S32, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and S32 (13MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A810 was launched 24 months prior to the S32 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A810 matches up vs the S32 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A810 & Nikon Coolpix S32. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Nikon S32 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A810 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Nikon S32 has specifications of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A810 and Nikon S32 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A810 against the S32.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and S32 is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and S32.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A810 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon A810 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.