Canon SX520 HS vs Nikon P340

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX520 HS vs Nikon P340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and P340 (12MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX520 HS was introduced 6 months after the P340 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX520 HS grades versus the P340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Nikon Coolpix P340. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Nikon P340 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX520 HS has exterior measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Nikon P340 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX520 HS against the P340.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and P340 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and P340.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX520 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX520 HS will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.