Canon N vs Canon SX710 HS

Below is a in depth comparison of the Canon N and Canon SX710 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the N (12MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N was manufactured 24 months before the SX710 HS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the N grades vs the SX710 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N & Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon N Gallery & Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N provides outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Canon SX710 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the N against the SX710 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N and SX710 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and SX710 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older N is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.