Canon SD960 IS vs Nikon P330

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SD960 IS and Nikon P330, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the SD960 IS (12MP) and the P330 (12MP) is very similar but the SD960 IS (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD960 IS was released 5 years before the P330 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD960 IS scores vs the P330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS and Nikon Coolpix P330. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD960 IS Gallery and Nikon P330 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD960 IS provides outer measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Nikon P330 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD960 IS and Nikon P330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SD960 IS against the P330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and P330 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD960 IS and P330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The SD960 IS offers the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The more aged SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.