Nikon S810c vs Samsung SL820

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon S810c and Samsung SL820, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S810c was unveiled 5 years after the SL820 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the S810c grades against the SL820 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S810c & Samsung SL820. The full galleries are available at Nikon S810c Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S810c offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S810c and the SL820.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S810c and SL820 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S810c and SL820.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S810c to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer S810c will have an advantage in sensor technology.