Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon D3200

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS and Nikon D3200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and D3200 (24MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and D3200 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX150 IS was manufactured 2 months prior to the D3200 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX150 IS grades against the D3200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Nikon D3200. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Nikon D3200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX150 IS offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Nikon D3200 has proportions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX150 IS and Nikon D3200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX150 IS vs the D3200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and D3200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and D3200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX150 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon D3200 will show greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.