Canon 60D vs Canon SX700 HS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 60D versus Canon SX700 HS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the SX700 HS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 60D (APS-C) and SX700 HS (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 60D was unveiled 4 years prior to the SX700 HS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 60D matches up versus the SX700 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60D & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon 60D Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 60D features physical measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 60D against the SX700 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 60D and SX700 HS is 59 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 60D and SX700 HS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 60D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 60D will give you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be behind in sensor technology.