Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon P340

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX150 IS versus Nikon P340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the P340 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

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The SX150 IS was released 21 months prior to the P340 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX150 IS grades versus the P340 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Nikon Coolpix P340. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Nikon P340 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS offers physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Nikon P340 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX150 IS and the P340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and P340 is 86 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and P340.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX150 IS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX150 IS will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX150 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.