Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S570

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

39

"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS produced images of good quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's image-quality
"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS may not have all the bells and whistles, styling or cutting edge features of competitive models, but it undoubtedly offers fantastic value for money"
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Nikon Coolpix S570

31

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x57x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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Around 6x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Smaller 92x57x22 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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3.3x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S570's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 308 g
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2.2x lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.8"
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2.1x thinner
Nikon Coolpix S570 Learn more about
the Nikon S570
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
39 vs 31
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S570 Nikon Coolpix S570
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Screen size Much larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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