Canon S110 vs Nikon P610

Below, we are analyzing the Canon S110 and Nikon P610, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and P610 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and P610 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S110 was brought out 3 years earlier than the P610 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S110 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S110 scores versus the P610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 & Nikon Coolpix P610. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Nikon P610 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 provides 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) while the Nikon P610 has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S110 vs the P610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S110 and P610 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and P610.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon P610 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.