Canon 650D vs Canon SX160 IS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 650D and Canon SX160 IS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. The image resolution of the 650D (18MP) and the SX160 IS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 650D (APS-C) and SX160 IS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 650D was introduced 10 months before the SX160 IS and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 650D scores versus the SX160 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 650D & Canon PowerShot SX160 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon 650D Gallery & Canon SX160 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 650D features outer dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Canon SX160 IS has specifications of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 650D and the SX160 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 650D and SX160 IS is 65 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 650D and SX160 IS.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 650D with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 650D will resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 650D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.