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Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Old Model is Canon SX710 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX730 HS
Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7000
  • Refreshed by Nikon P7700
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Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 4 years later than the P7100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX720 HS matches up against the P7100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Nikon P7100

 SX720 HS P7100 
LaunchedFebruary 2016February 2012Fresher by 49 months
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon SX720 HS

 P7100 SX720 HS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Nikon P7100

 SX720 HS P7100 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7100 has measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX720 HS against the P7100.

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and P7100 is 89 and 82 respectively.

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and P7100.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX720 HS will deliver more detail having its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography advice
Nikon P7100 Portrait photography advice
48
focusing manually
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
you can focus manually
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX720 HS
Street photography with Nikon P7100
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (270 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (250 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 per charge)
low frames per second (1.3 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than others (270 grams)
decent MP (20.3MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (250 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery power (250 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Vlogging information
Nikon P7100 Vlogging information
35
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (270g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
includes external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Nikon P7100
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSNikon Coolpix P7100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Nikon Coolpix P7100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-18 2012-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80%
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.9 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 9.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 270 grams (0.60 lbs) 395 grams (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.7
DXO Low light score not tested 165
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $379 $750