Nikon S640 vs Nikon S810c

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S640 vs Nikon S810c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S640 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S640 was revealed 5 years prior to the S810c which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S640 matches up vs the S810c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S640 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S640 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S640 comes with physical dimensions of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check the Nikon S640 vs Nikon S810c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S640 vs the S810c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S640 and S810c is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S640 and S810c.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S810c to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S640 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.