Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon P7700

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon P7700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was released 20 months after the P7700 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX610 HS scores vs the P7700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon P7700 has dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the P7700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and P7700 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and P7700.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX610 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX610 HS will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.