Canon 5D MIV vs Canon SX600 HS

Below, we are comparing the Canon 5D MIV and Canon SX600 HS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and SX600 HS (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MIV was released 2 years later than the SX600 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 5D MIV scores versus the SX600 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D Mark IV & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5D MIV Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIV provides exterior dimensions of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Canon SX600 HS has specifications of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MIV versus the SX600 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIV and SX600 HS is 55 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MIV and SX600 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5D MIV featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5D MIV will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 5D MIV should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.