Canon S95 vs Nikon L610

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon S95 vs Nikon L610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and L610 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and L610 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was unveiled 20 months before the L610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the S95 scores vs the L610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 & Nikon Coolpix L610. The full galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Nikon L610 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 has physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon L610 has dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S95 vs the L610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and L610 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and L610.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon L610 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be behind in sensor tech.