Canon SX220 HS vs Nikon P900

Here is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX220 HS vs Nikon P900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and P900 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was announced 5 years before the P900 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX220 HS matches up versus the P900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS and Nikon Coolpix P900. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Nikon P900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX220 HS comes with outside dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Nikon P900 has specifications of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX220 HS vs Nikon P900 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX220 HS and the P900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and P900 is 96 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and P900.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon P900 to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.