Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon P610

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX730 HS and Nikon P610, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and P610 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the P610 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX730 HS scores against the P610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Nikon Coolpix P610. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Nikon P610 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS offers outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Nikon P610 has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS against the P610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and P610 is 88 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and P610.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.