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Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix B600 front
Portability
67
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Successor is Canon SX150 IS
Nikon B600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 500g - 122 x 82 x 99mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon SX130 IS and Nikon B600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and B600 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was manufactured 9 years before the B600 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon B600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX130 IS matches up versus the B600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Nikon B600

 SX130 IS B600 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon B600 over the Canon SX130 IS

 B600 SX130 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2019August 2010More modern by 102 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Nikon B600

 SX130 IS B600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS provides outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Nikon B600 has specifications of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the B600.

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and B600 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and B600.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon B600 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography details
Nikon B600 Portrait photography details
29
manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon B600 as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (308g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (500g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography factors
Nikon B600 Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
46
incredible zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (280 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon B600 as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than others in class (308 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
53
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (280 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (500g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon B600 as a Landscape photography camera
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery life (280 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX130 IS
Vlogging with Nikon B600
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (308 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
27
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (500g)
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Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Nikon B600
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISNikon Coolpix B600
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Nikon Coolpix B600
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-19 2019-01-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-1440mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.80 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 308g (0.68 lbs) 500g (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 122 x 82 x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $250 $297