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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Revealed July 2014
Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX400 IS and Nikon L22, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and L22 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was introduced 4 years after the L22 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX400 IS scores against the L22 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Nikon L22

 SX400 IS L22 
LaunchedJuly 2014February 2010More modern by 55 months

Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Canon SX400 IS

 L22 SX400 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Nikon L22

 SX400 IS L22 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Nikon L22 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX400 IS and the L22.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and L22 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and L22.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX400 IS to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX400 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon L22
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
Street photography with Nikon L22
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon L22 as a Sports photography camera
42
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography advice
Nikon L22 Travel photography advice
60
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography features
Nikon L22 Landscape photography features
40
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L22 as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
22
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon L22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Nikon L22
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISNikon Coolpix L22
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Nikon Coolpix L22
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-07-29 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 37-134mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 313g (0.69 lb) 183g (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $229 $130