Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon S5100

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon SX610 HS versus Nikon S5100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and S5100 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was introduced 4 years later than the S5100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX610 HS matches up against the S5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Nikon Coolpix S5100. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Nikon S5100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX610 HS enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Nikon S5100 has measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the S5100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and S5100 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and S5100.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to provide you with more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX610 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.