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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100

Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Superseded the Canon SX700 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX720 HS
Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100, former is 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 SX710 HS (20MP) and S100 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was announced 3 years after the S100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX710 HS matches up vs the S100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Nikon S100

 SX710 HS S100 
IntroducedJanuary 2015August 2011Newer by 42 months
Screen resolution922k820kSharper screen (+102k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Canon SX710 HS

 S100 SX710 HS 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Nikon S100

 SX710 HS S100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX710 HS features exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Nikon S100 has dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX710 HS compared to the S100.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and S100 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and S100.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX710 HS to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography factors
Nikon S100 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX710 HS
Street photography with Nikon S100
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S100 as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (230 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Travel photography info
Nikon S100 Travel photography info
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lighter than others in class (269g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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offers touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (150 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S100 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Vlogging highlights
Nikon S100 Vlogging highlights
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon S100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Nikon S100
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSNikon Coolpix S100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Nikon Coolpix S100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 820 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Organic LED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photos 150 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $349 $240