Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

52

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

46
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3.4" vs 3.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 26.1x vs 20x
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 More than 70% more zoom
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 190 ms vs 540 ms
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 2.8x less delay when taking photos
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 600 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 114x83x99 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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 Almost the same
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the Nikon P100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
46 vs 52
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX20 IS:0 cm
P100:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX20 IS:3.4"
P100:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
SX20 IS:600 g
P100:481 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
SX20 IS:128x88x87 mm
P100:114x83x99 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX20 IS:1,600 ISO
P100:3,200 ISO
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
P100:26.1x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX20 IS:28 mm
P100:26 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$165 - $249
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $310
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom

$313
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P100

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Nikon Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Nikon Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Nikon Coolpix P100

discussion

Showing 2 comments

Kanian (6:55 AM, October 14, 2011)
אני רק קונה קנון.נקודהההה
 
Anandkumar Rsvm (1:53 PM, January 03, 2011)
If u r looking for the best camera then go through nikon coolpix p100.