Nikon S810c vs Sony W290

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon S810c and Sony W290, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S810c was released 5 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the S810c matches up versus the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S810c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S810c Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S810c offers outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S810c vs the W290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S810c and W290 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S810c and W290.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S810c to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern S810c provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.