Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L810

43

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

32
 
 
 
 

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
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
306 g
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Size Smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 111x76x83 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 306 g vs 430 g
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 Around 30% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1500s
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 40% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $94.88 vs $179.95
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 The best price we've seen is $85 cheaper (around 50% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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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
Zoom More zoom 25.4x vs 12x
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 Around 4.5x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the L810's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 300 shots vs 110 shots
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 More than 2.5x more shots per battery charge
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
32 vs 43
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
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
L810:Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
L810:1.2 fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$219 - $229
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 SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L310 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
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L810
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $155
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$197 - $277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
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

$155
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
Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$190 - $228
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Coolpix L810

appearance

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