Nikon S810c vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S810c and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the S810c (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The S810c was revealed 16 months after the XZ-2 iHS making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S810c grades versus the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S810c and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S810c Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S810c provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S810c vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S810c and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S810c and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S810c having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon S810c will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger S810c should have an edge in sensor tech.