Canon SX120 IS vs Nikon A1000

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX120 IS and Nikon A1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and A1000 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and A1000 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was revealed 10 years before the A1000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX120 IS scores against the A1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Nikon Coolpix A1000. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Nikon A1000 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS provides external dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Nikon A1000 has specifications of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS vs the A1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and A1000 is 87 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and A1000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Nikon A1000 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.