Canon SX230 HS vs Nikon S810c

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX230 HS vs Nikon S810c, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and S810c (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was manufactured 3 years before the S810c and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX230 HS scores versus the S810c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS enjoys external measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Nikon S810c has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX230 HS and the S810c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and S810c is 91 and 91 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX230 HS and S810c.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S810c to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.