Canon 60D vs Canon SX160 IS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon 60D and Canon SX160 IS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the SX160 IS (16MP) is relatively similar but the 60D (APS-C) and SX160 IS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 60D was launched 3 years before the SX160 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 60D scores vs the SX160 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 60D and Canon PowerShot SX160 IS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 60D Gallery and Canon SX160 IS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D enjoys physical measurements 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 SX160 IS has proportions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") having a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs).

Compare the Canon 60D and Canon SX160 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 60D compared to the SX160 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and SX160 IS is 59 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and SX160 IS.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 60D featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 60D will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 60D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.