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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 HS
Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and L22 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the L22 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX700 HS scores vs the L22 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Nikon L22

 SX700 HS L22 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2010More recent by 49 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Canon SX700 HS

 L22 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Nikon L22

 SX700 HS L22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX700 HS features exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Nikon L22 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX700 HS against the L22.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and L22 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and L22.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX700 HS to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX700 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon L22 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Street photography camera
Nikon L22 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography details
Nikon L22 Sports photography details
45
great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (250 shots)
has no phase detect AF
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography details
Nikon L22 Travel photography details
65
lighter than competition (269g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery life (250 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography features
Nikon L22 Landscape photography features
47
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery life (250 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Vlogging advice
Nikon L22 Vlogging advice
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
22
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon L22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Nikon L22
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSNikon Coolpix L22
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Nikon Coolpix L22
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-12 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 37-134mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 183g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $349 $130