Canon S110 vs Nikon S8100

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S110 vs Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the S8100 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S110 (1/1.7") and S8100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S110 was introduced 2 years after the S8100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S110 grades against the S8100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 and Nikon Coolpix S8100. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery and Nikon S8100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 has outer 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 S8100 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S110 vs the S8100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S110 and S8100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and S8100.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The S110 comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent S110 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.