Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX200 IS and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX200 IS (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was unveiled 21 months before the P500 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX200 IS scores vs the P500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Nikon Coolpix P500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS has outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Nikon P500 has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX200 IS vs the P500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and P500 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX200 IS and P500.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images although you will need to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged SX200 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.