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Canon G15 vs Nikon L810

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
Portability
74
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Canon G12
  • Renewed by Canon G16
Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replacement is Nikon L820
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Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Canon G15 vs Nikon L810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and L810 (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and L810 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G15 was unveiled 8 months later than the L810 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the G15 scores against the L810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Nikon L810

 G15 L810 
IntroducedSeptember 2012February 2012More recent by 8 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Canon G15

 L810 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Nikon L810

 G15 L810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon G15 has got exterior dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon L810 has specifications of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G15 and the L810.

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and L810 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and L810.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G15 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon L810 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G15 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography info
Nikon L810 Portrait photography info
48
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 as a Street photography camera
Nikon L810 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (352g)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography details
Nikon L810 Sports photography details
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
44
excellent zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.2 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography highlights
Nikon L810 Travel photography highlights
61
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (352g)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
60
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
great reach (585mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography features
Nikon L810 Landscape photography features
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
41
pretty wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging information
Nikon L810 Vlogging information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
heavier than competition (352g)
27
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Canon G15 vs Nikon L810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Nikon L810
 Canon PowerShot G15Nikon Coolpix L810
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot G15 Nikon Coolpix L810
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-09-17 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-585mm (25.4x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.2 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 pounds) 430 gr (0.95 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 300 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-10L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $499 $280