Canon N100 vs Nikon S810c

Following is a detailed overview of the Canon N100 versus Nikon S810c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and S810c (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The N100 was announced 3 months before the S810c which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the N100 matches up against the S810c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N100 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 has outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the N100 against the S810c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and S810c is 89 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and S810c.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N100 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S810c will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.