Canon SD970 IS vs Nikon S01

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SD970 IS and Nikon S01, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD970 IS (12MP) and the S01 (10MP) is fairly close but the SD970 IS (1/2.3") and S01 (1/2.9") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD970 IS was manufactured 5 years before the S01 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD970 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon S01 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD970 IS matches up against the S01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS and Nikon Coolpix S01. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SD970 IS Gallery and Nikon S01 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD970 IS offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Nikon S01 has specifications of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD970 IS and Nikon S01 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SD970 IS vs the S01.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD970 IS and S01 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD970 IS and S01.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD970 IS because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SD970 IS will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SD970 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.