Canon SD970 IS vs Nikon P300

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SD970 IS versus Nikon P300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the SD970 IS (12MP) and the P300 (12MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was announced 3 years prior to the P300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SD970 IS grades versus the P300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS and Nikon Coolpix P300. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD970 IS Gallery and Nikon P300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD970 IS comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon P300 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD970 IS compared to the P300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD970 IS and P300 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD970 IS and P300.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of pictures but you will want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.