Canon 60D vs Canon SX270 HS

Let's look much closer at the Canon 60D versus Canon SX270 HS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and SX270 HS (12MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and SX270 HS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was released 3 years prior to the SX270 HS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 60D grades vs the SX270 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 60D and Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 60D Gallery and Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 60D provides outside 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 SX270 HS has specifications of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 60D against the SX270 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and SX270 HS is 59 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and SX270 HS.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 60D because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 60D will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be behind in sensor tech.