Canon S95 vs Nikon S810c

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon S95 and Nikon S810c, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and S810c (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and S810c (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S810c and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S95 matches up against the S810c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Nikon S810c Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon S95 features external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Canon S95 and Nikon S810c in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S95 vs the S810c.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and S810c is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and S810c.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon S810c will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.