Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P610

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon SX720 HS and Nikon P610, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and P610 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 13 months later than the P610 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX720 HS matches up versus the P610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Nikon Coolpix P610. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Nikon P610 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Nikon P610 has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS versus the P610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and P610 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and P610.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to render more detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX720 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.