Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon P90

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX730 HS and Nikon P90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and P90 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was revealed 8 years later than the P90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX730 HS scores versus the P90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Nikon Coolpix P90. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Nikon P90 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS has outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Nikon P90 has measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX730 HS versus the P90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and P90 is 88 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and P90.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX730 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.