Canon SX20 IS vs Nikon S810c

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX20 IS versus Nikon S810c, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and S810c (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was introduced 4 years prior to the S810c and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX20 IS matches up versus the S810c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS and Nikon Coolpix S810c. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX20 IS Gallery and Nikon S810c Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX20 IS has got outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Canon SX20 IS versus Nikon S810c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX20 IS and the S810c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and S810c is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX20 IS and S810c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon S810c to offer greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.