Canon SX600 HS vs Nikon P310

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX600 HS vs Nikon P310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the P310 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was manufactured 19 months later than the P310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX600 HS matches up against the P310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Nikon Coolpix P310. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Nikon P310 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS has external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon P310 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX600 HS and the P310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and P310 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX600 HS and P310.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you should expect comparable quality of images however you will want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher SX600 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.