Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c
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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
- Introduced January 2009
- Updated by Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Released April 2014

Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Overview
Below is a thorough overview of the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon S810c, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and S810c (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The SX10 IS was manufactured 6 years before the S810c and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX10 IS grades versus the S810c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Nikon S810c
SX10 IS | S810c | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Canon SX10 IS
S810c | SX10 IS | |||
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Released | April 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 63 months |
Screen dimension | 3.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon S810c
SX10 IS | S810c |
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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS has got physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).
See the Canon SX10 IS and Nikon S810c in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the S810c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and S810c is 65 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and S810c.
Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S810c to deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX10 IS vs Nikon S810c Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Nikon Coolpix S810c | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Nikon |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Nikon Coolpix S810c |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-15 | 2014-04-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-560mm (20.0x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | f/3.3-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 0cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 3.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/3200s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.20 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/500s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 600 grams (1.32 lb) | 216 grams (0.48 lb) |
Dimensions | 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 270 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | EN-EL23 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC card | microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $275 | $350 |