Canon S120 vs Canon SX600 HS

Below is a detailed review of the Canon S120 vs Canon SX600 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and SX600 HS (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S120 was manufactured very close to the SX600 HS which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S120 grades vs the SX600 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Canon SX600 HS has proportions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S120 against the SX600 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and SX600 HS is 92 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and SX600 HS.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S120 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX600 HS will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively.