Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon P100

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX740 HS vs Nikon P100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and P100 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was revealed 8 years later than the P100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX740 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the P100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Nikon Coolpix P100. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Nikon P100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS offers outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon P100 has sizing of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX740 HS compared to the P100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and P100 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and P100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to produce extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern SX740 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.