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Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot S120 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Key Specs

Canon S120
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 217g - 100 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Older Model is Canon S110
Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced April 2014
Photography Glossary

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S120 over the Nikon S810c

 S120 S810c 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Canon S120

 S810c S120 
Display sizing3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Canon S120 and Nikon S810c

 S120 S810c 
IntroducedNovember 2013April 2014Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Physical Comparison

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.

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c size comparison

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

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c top view buttons comparison

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c sensor size comparison

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S120 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S810c as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S120 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S810c as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (217 grams)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than average (216g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S120 Sports photography information
Nikon S810c Sports photography information
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S120 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S810c Travel photography highlights
67
offers touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competitors (217 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
lighter than average (216 grams)
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (270 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S120 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S810c as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
41
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.7 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S120 Vlogging info
Nikon S810c Vlogging info
35
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors (217g)
35
really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (216 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Canon S120 vs Nikon S810c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S120 and Nikon S810c
 Canon PowerShot S120Nikon Coolpix S810c
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot S120 Nikon Coolpix S810c
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-11-26 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 217 grams (0.48 lb) 216 grams (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 246 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 270 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $449 $350