Canon A590 IS vs Nikon P330

Nikon P330 advantages over Canon A590 IS

• Larger sensor
  1/1.7 inch vs 1/2.5 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/2.6
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Newer
  11 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 115k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  12.2 vs 8.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 35 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 1.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility