Canon S120 vs Canon SX610 HS

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon S120 and Canon SX610 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and SX610 HS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the SX610 HS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S120 scores versus the SX610 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Canon SX610 HS has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S120 versus the SX610 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and SX610 HS is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and SX610 HS.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S120 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX610 HS will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.