Canon 60D vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon 60D versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the 60D (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 60D was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 60D grades versus the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 60D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Canon 60D Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon 60D comes with exterior dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 60D compared to the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and RX10 IV is 59 and 52 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 60D and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 60D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older 60D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.