Nikon S8100 vs Nikon S810c

Let's look closer at the Nikon S8100 and Nikon S810c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was unveiled 4 years before the S810c which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S8100 scores vs the S810c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S8100 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The full galleries are available at Nikon S8100 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S8100 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S810c has dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S8100 and Nikon S810c in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S8100 compared to the S810c.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8100 and S810c is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S8100 and S810c.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S810c to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged S8100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.