Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c

Following is a thorough review of the Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and S810c (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was brought out 4 months before the S810c and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S120 grades versus the S810c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S120 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon S810c has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S120 against the S810c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and S810c is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and S810c.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S810c will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively.