Canon SX20 IS vs Nikon L810

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Longer battery life

340 shots

300 shots

More than 10% more shots per battery charge

Better macro capability

0 cm

1 cm

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/1500s

2.1x faster max shutter speed

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L810

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Significantly better wide angle

23 mm

28 mm

Around 20% better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

More zoom

25.4x

20x

More than 60% more zoom

Smaller

111x76x83 mm

128x88x87 mm

Around 30% smaller

Lighter

430 g

600 g

Around 30% lighter

Shoots slightly faster

1.2 fps

0.7 fps

More than 70% faster continuous shooting

Slightly thinner

3.3"

3.4"

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Nikon L810

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

46	vs	58
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix L810

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L810.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good macro capabilities

SX20 IS:	0 cm
L810:	1 cm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Quite thick

SX20 IS:	3.4"
L810:	3.3"

Heavy

SX20 IS:	600 g
L810:	430 g

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Slow continuous shooting

SX20 IS:	0.7 fps
L810:	1.2 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

Large

SX20 IS:	128x88x87 mm
L810:	111x76x83 mm

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

Few shots per battery charge

SX20 IS:	340 shots
L810:	300 shots

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

Poor zoom

SX20 IS:	20x
L810:	25.4x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Has slightly more zoom

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L810

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $314

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly smaller

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450

Much more zoom

Supports 24p

Significantly narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595

Significantly more zoom

Better wide angle

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Significantly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Faster autofocus

No image stabilization

Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Faster autofocus

No image stabilization

Screen does not flip out

Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277

Higher resolution movies

Records high-speed movies

More expensive

Slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L810

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196

Longer battery life

Faster max shutter speed

Significantly lower resolution screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194

Significantly less shutter lag

Longer battery life

Much lower resolution screen

Much worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L810

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149 - $160

More zoom

Has a viewfinder

Much lower resolution screen

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the Coolpix L810

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$198 - $228

Slightly better wide angle

Better maximum light sensitivity

Significantly lower resolution screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Coolpix L810

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Canon PowerShotSX20 IS vs Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L810

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Nikon D5100

Canon Rebel T3

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L820

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Nikon Coolpix L310

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

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Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
vs
Nikon Coolpix
L810