Canon SX210 IS vs Nikon S8100

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon SX210 IS and Nikon S8100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the S8100 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was revealed 2 months prior to the S8100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX210 IS matches up against the S8100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Nikon Coolpix S8100. The full galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Nikon S8100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX210 IS offers external dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Nikon S8100 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX210 IS against the S8100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and S8100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and S8100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX210 IS to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.