Canon S110 vs Nikon L610

Let's look closer at the Canon S110 vs Nikon L610, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and L610 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and L610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was launched 2 months after the L610 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S110 matches up vs the L610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 & Nikon Coolpix L610. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Nikon L610 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 enjoys outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon L610 has measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S110 vs the L610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and L610 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and L610.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S110 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon L610 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.