Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P330

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and P330 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

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The SX720 HS was launched 3 years later than the P330 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX720 HS grades versus the P330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Nikon Coolpix P330. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Nikon P330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS offers external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Nikon P330 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX720 HS against the P330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and P330 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and P330.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX720 HS will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.