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Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Samsung SL620 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon 50D
  • Updated by Canon 70D
Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as PL65
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Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and SL620 (12MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and SL620 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 60D was launched 22 months after the SL620 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 60D scores against the SL620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Samsung SL620

 60D SL620 
RevealedNovember 2010February 2009More modern by 22 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Canon 60D

 SL620 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Samsung SL620

 60D SL620 
Touch display No Touch display

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 60D has got external dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL620 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 60D compared to the SL620.

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 60D and SL620 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and SL620.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 60D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 60D will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern 60D should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D Portrait photography details
Samsung SL620 Portrait photography details
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
26
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography features
Samsung SL620 Street photography features
66
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (168g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Sports photography camera
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
great battery power (1,100 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 60D
Travel photography with Samsung SL620
68
great battery power (1,100 shots)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (168 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Landscape photography camera
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (1,100 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
23
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60D as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL620 as a Vlogging camera
67
selfie friendly display
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
no image stabilization
24
provides face detection focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (168g)
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Canon 60D vs Samsung SL620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Samsung SL620
 Canon EOS 60DSamsung SL620
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 60D Samsung SL620
Also called - PL65
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-11-10 2009-02-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 grams (1.66 lb) 168 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 813 not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $899 $200