Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S6000

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon SX730 HS versus Nikon S6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and S6000 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was unveiled 7 years later than the S6000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX730 HS scores versus the S6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Nikon Coolpix S6000. The full galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Nikon S6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6000 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS against the S6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and S6000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and S6000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to result in greater detail having an extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS will have an advantage in sensor tech.