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Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon A810 and Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was introduced 2 years later than the S6000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A810 matches up against the S6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Nikon S6000

 A810 S6000 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2010Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon A810

 S6000 A810 

Common features in the Canon A810 and Nikon S6000

 A810 S6000 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Nikon S6000 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A810 and the S6000.

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and S6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and S6000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A810 to provide more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger A810 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6000 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Landscape photography camera
38
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A810
Vlogging with Nikon S6000
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A810 vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Nikon S6000
 Canon PowerShot A810Nikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Nikon Coolpix S6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Type of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $99 $300