Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P340

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX700 HS and Nikon P340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and P340 (12MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizing.

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The SX700 HS was unveiled about the same time to the P340 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX700 HS matches up versus the P340 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Nikon Coolpix P340. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Nikon P340 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX700 HS has outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Nikon P340 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX700 HS vs the P340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and P340 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX700 HS and P340.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX700 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX700 HS will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively.