Canon Powershot SX30IS

Here is a comparison between the newly introduced Canon Powershot SX30IS having fixed lens with high zoom and the Canon 1000D, which is a DSLR camera with inter changeable lens capability. The India price of the SX30 IS is some where around Rs. 28,000 - Rs. 30,000 and for the 1000D its is Rs, 21,000 - Rs. 23000.

Canon 1000D  vs   Canon Powershot SX30 IS

Canon 1000D is better

Size:                             126x98x65 mm          vs 123x92x108 mm

(30% smaller)

Sensor:                       CMOS                        vs CCD

(CMOS sensors produce better quality images)

Sensor Size:                APS-C 22.2x14.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

(11.5x larger sensor)

Multi-Lens:                Yes                              vs No

(Interchangeable lenses can be used)

Shoots RAW:             Yes                              vs No

(More image control during editing)

Body Thinness:          2.6"                             vs 4.3"

(40% thinner)

Shooting Interval:      3 fps                            vs 1.1 fps

(2.5x faster continuous shooting)

Weight:                       502 g                           vs 601 g

(20% lighter)

Viewfinder:                 Pentamirror                vs Digital

(Pentamirror viewfinders save battery life and have more precision)

Exposures:                  30s                              vs 15s

(2x longer exposures)

Resolution:                 10.1 MP                      vs 9.8 MP

(Better images)

Powershot SX30 IS is better

Movie Speed:             720p @ 30fps             vs None

(Shoots HD 720p video as well as still pictures)

Image Stabilization:    Yes                             vs No

(Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements)

Flip-out screen:          Yes                              vs No

(It is helpful in taking movies or challenging situations)

LCD Screen:              2.7"                             vs 2.5"

(10% larger screen)

Now as you can see the Canon 1000D is far better than the newly introduced Canon SX30 IS, which is a point-and shoot camera that means you have lesser flexibility than 1000D and most importantly the price of 1000D is quite low (around 25% lower) than SX 30 IS. For the last four features where SX 30 is better than 1000D, the most important thing is generally with these camera you hardly take a movie having so many good cheaper handycams available these days and the 2.5 LCD screen is just perfect. In this price range category 1000D looks much more professional than the SX 30 IS, which is just a costly point-and-shoot camera.

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