Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon S33

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX720 HS versus Nikon S33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and S33 (13MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was revealed 13 months later than the S33 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX720 HS scores vs the S33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Nikon Coolpix S33. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Nikon S33 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Nikon S33 has measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX720 HS versus Nikon S33 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS and the S33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and S33 is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and S33.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX720 HS will resolve more detail because of its extra 7.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.