Canon PowerShot
SX130 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L810

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

Nikon Coolpix L810

50

  
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

34

  

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 SX130 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
308 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 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 308 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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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the Canon SX130 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
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
Lowest price Cheaper $189.00 vs $246.65
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 The best price we've seen is $58 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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the Nikon L810
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
34 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
SX130 IS:1 fps
L810:1.2 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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
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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 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 SX130 IS
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
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 SX130 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $314
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 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 SX130 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Lowest price Cheaper
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$229
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L810
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Battery life Longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L810
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
Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$198 - $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

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