Canon PowerShot
SX160 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L810

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS vs Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L810

50

  
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

39

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L810

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 111x72x44 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
380 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
291 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX160 IS
Size Smaller 111x72x44 mm vs 111x76x83 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 380 shots vs 300 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.7" vs 3.3"
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 Around 50% thinner
Weight Lighter 291 g vs 430 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1500s
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 2.1x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $169.00 vs $189.00
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 The best price we've seen is $20 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX160 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L810
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 23 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the L810's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 25.4x vs 16x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The L810's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Nikon Coolpix L810 Learn more about
the Nikon L810
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
39 vs 50
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L810 Nikon Coolpix L810
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L810. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX160 IS:0.8 fps
L810:1.2 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX160 IS:800 ISO
L810:1,600 ISO
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX160 IS:720p @ 25fps
L810:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix L810
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L810
Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$198 - $228
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Battery life Shorter battery life
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $339
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L810
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149 - $160
Zoom More zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the Coolpix L810

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Nikon Coolpix L810
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