Canon SX220 HS vs Nikon P7800

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX220 HS and Nikon P7800, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the SX220 HS (12MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SX220 HS was introduced 3 years before the P7800 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX220 HS grades against the P7800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS and Nikon Coolpix P7800. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX220 HS offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Nikon P7800 has sizing of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Canon SX220 HS and Nikon P7800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX220 HS compared to the P7800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and P7800 is 96 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and P7800.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The SX220 HS comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field harder. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.