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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P610 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 P610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon P600
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX400 IS versus Nikon P610, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the P610 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was revealed 6 months prior to the P610 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX400 IS matches up against the P610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Nikon P610

 SX400 IS P610 

Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Canon SX400 IS

 P610 SX400 IS 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Nikon P610

 SX400 IS P610 
ReleasedJuly 2014February 2015Similar generation
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX400 IS provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Nikon P610 has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX400 IS vs the P610.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and P610 is 81 and 65 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and P610.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should really take the release date of the products into consideration.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography info
Nikon P610 Portrait photography info
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography details
Nikon P610 Street photography details
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
50
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (565g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography information
Nikon P610 Sports photography information
42
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (190 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
53
incredible zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P610 as a Travel photography camera
60
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (190 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
62
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
more heavy than others (565 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon P610 Landscape photography information
40
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (190 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging information
Nikon P610 Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
59
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others (565g)
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Nikon P610
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISNikon Coolpix P610
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Nikon Coolpix P610
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-07-29 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-1440mm (60.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.3-6.5
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 7.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 grams (0.69 pounds) 565 grams (1.25 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 190 pictures 330 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $229 $430