Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon B700

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX130 IS and Nikon B700, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and B700 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was unveiled 6 years earlier than the B700 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX130 IS matches up against the B700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Nikon Coolpix B700. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Nikon B700 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Nikon B700 has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX130 IS and Nikon B700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX130 IS against the B700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and B700 is 85 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and B700.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon B700 to give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.