Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S31

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX730 HS and Nikon S31, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and S31 (10MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and S31 (1/2.9") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was released 3 years after the S31 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX730 HS matches up against the S31 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Nikon Coolpix S31. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Nikon S31 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX730 HS provides physical dimensions 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 S31 has specifications of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX730 HS versus the S31.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and S31 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and S31.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX730 HS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will give more detail as a result of its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.