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Canon 60Da vs Sony W370

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed April 2012
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Canon 60Da and Sony W370, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and W370 (14MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 60Da was released 2 years after the W370 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 60Da scores against the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Sony W370

 60Da W370 
ReleasedApril 2012January 2010More modern by 28 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Canon 60Da

 W370 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Sony W370

 60Da W370 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 60Da provides external measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 60Da compared to the W370.

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and W370 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 60Da and W370.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 60Da because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 60Da will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger 60Da should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
75
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da Street photography details
Sony W370 Street photography details
66
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography advice
Sony W370 Sports photography advice
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery power (1,100 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography highlights
Sony W370 Travel photography highlights
68
great battery power (1,100 per charge)
environment sealing
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
58
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography advice
Sony W370 Landscape photography advice
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (1,100 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
37
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da Vlogging features
Sony W370 Vlogging features
67
display is selfie friendly
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon 60Da vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Sony W370
 Canon EOS 60DaSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 60Da Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-04-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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