Canon 60D vs Canon G1 X

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon 60D vs Canon G1 X, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and G1 X (14MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and G1 X (1.5") provide different sensor sizes.

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The 60D was revealed 16 months earlier than the G1 X making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 60D grades against the G1 X in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 60D and Canon PowerShot G1 X. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 60D Gallery and Canon G1 X Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 60D comes with physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Canon G1 X has measurements of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the 60D versus the G1 X.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and G1 X is 59 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and G1 X.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 60D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 60D will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be behind in sensor tech.