Canon SX30 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX30 IS and Canon SX400 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Canon. The resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the SX400 IS (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was brought out 4 years prior to the SX400 IS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX30 IS matches up versus the SX400 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS features outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX30 IS versus the SX400 IS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and SX400 IS is 64 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and SX400 IS.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX400 IS to give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.