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Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Superseded the Canon G12
  • Newer Model is Canon G16
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched February 2013
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Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and S800c (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and S800c (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G15 was revealed 4 months earlier than the S800c and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G15 scores versus the S800c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Nikon S800c

 G15 S800c 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen resolution922k819kSharper screen (+103k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Canon G15

 S800c G15 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon G15 and Nikon S800c

 G15 S800c 
LaunchedSeptember 2012February 2013Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon G15 comes with exterior measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Nikon S800c has specifications of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G15 against the S800c.

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and S800c is 86 and 93 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and S800c.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G15 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon S800c will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S800c Portrait photography highlights
48
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
35
good MP (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography details
Nikon S800c Street photography details
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (352g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S800c Sports photography highlights
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (140 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography factors
Nikon S800c Travel photography factors
61
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (352g)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
65
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (140 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Landscape photography camera
55
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (140 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging factors
Nikon S800c Vlogging factors
33
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (352 grams)
35
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon G15 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Nikon S800c
 Canon PowerShot G15Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2013-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 819 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lb) 184 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 140 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $290