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Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100

Portability
64 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
Portability
68 Imaging
33 Features
42 Overall
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Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Key Specs

Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
  • Launched September 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon SX20 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX40 HS
Nikon P100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX30 IS versus Nikon P100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and P100 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was released 3 months after the P100 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX30 IS grades versus the P100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX30 IS over the Nikon P100

          

          

            
 SX30 IS P100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Canon SX30 IS

          

          

            
 P100 SX30 IS 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX30 IS and Nikon P100

          

          

            
 SX30 IS P100 
IntroducedSeptember 2010July 2010Similar age
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Touch screen  Neither features Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX30 IS enjoys 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) while the Nikon P100 has dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs).
Check the Canon SX30 IS versus Nikon P100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX30 IS against the P100.
Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and P100 is 64 and 68 respectively.
Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and P100.
As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX30 IS to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively.

            Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX30 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon P100
41
 has manual focus
 good MP (14MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
27
 you can focus manually
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX30 IS Street photography details
Nikon P100 Street photography details
49
 screen can move to multiple angles
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 more heavy than competitors in class (601g)
50
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 more heavy than competitors in class (481 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX30 IS
Sports photography with Nikon P100
43
 incredible zoom range (24-840mm  35.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
36
 great zoom range (26-678mm  26.1 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count low (10MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX30 IS Travel photography highlights
Nikon P100 Travel photography highlights
57
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 decently wide (24mm)
 great zoom (840mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 more heavy than competitors in class (601 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
48
 has built in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 very long zoom (678mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competitors in class (481g)
 MP count low (10MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX30 IS
Landscape photography with Nikon P100
40
 has manual focus
 decently wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 missing Timelapse function
40
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (26mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX30 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon P100 Vlogging highlights
49
 decently wide (24mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external microphone port
 more heavy than competitors in class (601g)
25
 quite wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 does not have microphone support
 more heavy than competitors in class (481g)
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Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon P100 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX30 IS and Nikon P100
 Canon PowerShot SX30 ISNikon Coolpix P100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Nikon Coolpix P100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-09-14 2010-07-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 26-678mm (26.1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 601 gr (1.32 lb) 481 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-7L EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 to 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $400 $400