Canon 5DS R vs Canon SX60 HS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon 5DS R vs Canon SX60 HS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and SX60 HS (16MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and SX60 HS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS R was introduced 5 months after the SX60 HS which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5DS R grades vs the SX60 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS R and Canon PowerShot SX60 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5DS R Gallery and Canon SX60 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 5DS R has got outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon SX60 HS has specifications of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Canon 5DS R vs Canon SX60 HS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 5DS R versus the SX60 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS R and SX60 HS is 55 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS R and SX60 HS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS R using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS R will resolve more detail using its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.