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Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released April 2014
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S810c and Sony S2100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S810c was released 4 years after the S2100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S810c scores against the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Sony S2100

 S810c S2100 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Nikon S810c

 S2100 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Sony S2100

 S810c S2100 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S810c provides exterior measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S810c compared to the S2100.

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S810c and S2100 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S810c and S2100.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S810c to show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S810c provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S810c
Portrait photography with Sony S2100
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography information
Sony S2100 Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (216 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography advice
Sony S2100 Sports photography advice
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography information
Sony S2100 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition in class (216 grams)
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (270 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography info
Sony S2100 Landscape photography info
41
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.7")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
27
nice screen size (3")
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging info
Sony S2100 Vlogging info
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (216g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon S810c vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Sony S2100
 Nikon Coolpix S810cSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S810c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-04-10 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 grams (0.48 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL23 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $350 $0