Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon B500

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and B500 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 14 months later than the B500 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX730 HS matches up versus the B500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Nikon Coolpix B500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Nikon B500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Nikon B500 has dimensions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS and the B500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and B500 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and B500.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to resolve more detail due to its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.