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Canon N vs Nikon D810A

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Nikon D810A front
Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77

Canon N vs Nikon D810A Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Released February 2015
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Canon N vs Nikon D810A Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon N vs Nikon D810A, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the N (12MP) and D810A (36MP) and the N (1/2.3") and D810A (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The N was released 3 years before the D810A and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon N being a Compact camera and the Nikon D810A being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the N scores versus the D810A with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Nikon D810A

 N D810A 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Canon N

 D810A N 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2013More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3.2"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Screen resolution1229k461kCrisper screen (+768k dot)

Common features in the Canon N and Nikon D810A

 N D810A 

Canon N vs Nikon D810A Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N features exterior dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon D810A has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs).

See the Canon N vs Nikon D810A in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the N against the D810A.

Canon N vs Nikon D810A size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the N and D810A is 93 and 55 respectively.

Canon N vs Nikon D810A top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Nikon D810A Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the N and D810A.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The N because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D810A will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older N will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon N vs Nikon D810A sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Nikon D810A Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Nikon D810A Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Portrait photography information
Nikon D810A Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon N as a Street photography camera
Nikon D810A as a Street photography camera
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Sports photography highlights
Nikon D810A Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery life (1,200 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography factors
Nikon D810A Travel photography factors
61
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
great battery life (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography advice
Nikon D810A Landscape photography advice
36
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
great battery life (1,200 shots)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D810A as a Vlogging camera
72
really wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have external microphone support
30
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon N vs Nikon D810A Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Nikon D810A
 Canon PowerShot NNikon D810A
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot N Nikon D810A
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-07 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 EXPEED 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 2248 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8" 3.2"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 880g (1.94 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
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 200 photos 1200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Storage slots One 2
Retail pricing $299 $3,800