Canon SL2 vs Canon SD960 IS

On this page, we are comparing the Canon SL2 and Canon SD960 IS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and SD960 IS (12MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and SD960 IS (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SL2 was unveiled 8 years later than the SD960 IS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SD960 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the SL2 scores vs the SD960 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS Rebel SL2 & Canon PowerShot SD960 IS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SL2 Gallery & Canon SD960 IS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SL2 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Canon SD960 IS has dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SL2 against the SD960 IS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SL2 and SD960 IS is 71 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2 and SD960 IS.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SL2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon SL2 will produce more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern SL2 provides an edge in sensor tech.