Canon A810 vs Nikon S5300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A810 and Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the S5300 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was released 23 months before the S5300 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the A810 scores against the S5300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A810 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The complete galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Nikon S5300 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

Look at the Canon A810 and Nikon S5300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A810 against the S5300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and S5300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and S5300.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photos though you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged A810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.