Canon SX30 IS vs Canon SX700 HS

Lets look closer at the Canon SX30 IS and Canon SX700 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the SX700 HS (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was manufactured 4 years before the SX700 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX30 IS scores vs the SX700 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Canon SX700 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Canon SX30 IS and Canon SX700 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX30 IS against the SX700 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and SX700 HS is 64 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and SX700 HS.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older SX30 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.