Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon D1X

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX30 IS vs Nikon D1X, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and D1X (5MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and D1X (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SX30 IS was announced 9 years later than the D1X and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D1X being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX30 IS matches up against the D1X in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Nikon D1X. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Nikon D1X Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX30 IS comes with physical measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Nikon D1X has dimensions of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX30 IS compared to the D1X.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and D1X is 64 and 51 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and D1X.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX30 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Canon SX30 IS will resolve extra detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent SX30 IS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.