Canon SX230 HS vs Nikon P1000

Lets look closer at the Canon SX230 HS versus Nikon P1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and P1000 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was brought out 8 years earlier than the P1000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX230 HS matches up vs the P1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Nikon Coolpix P1000. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Nikon P1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Nikon P1000 has sizing of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") and a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX230 HS and the P1000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and P1000 is 91 and 49 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and P1000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon P1000 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.