Canon A810 vs Nikon S9700

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A810 versus Nikon S9700, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed 24 months prior to the S9700 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the A810 matches up against the S9700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A810 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A810 versus the S9700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and S9700 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and S9700.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of images although you would want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged A810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.