Canon 60D vs Canon G15

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 60D and Canon G15, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and G15 (12MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and G15 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 60D was unveiled 22 months prior to the G15 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon G15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 60D matches up versus the G15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 60D & Canon PowerShot G15. The full galleries are provided at Canon 60D Gallery & Canon G15 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D offers exterior dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Canon G15 has proportions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 60D compared to the G15.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and G15 is 59 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 60D and G15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 60D with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 60D will offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 60D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.