Canon S200 vs Canon SX60 HS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon S200 and Canon SX60 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX60 HS (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX60 HS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was revealed 6 months before the SX60 HS which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S200 scores vs the SX60 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Canon PowerShot SX60 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Canon SX60 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Canon SX60 HS has measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S200 and the SX60 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SX60 HS is 93 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SX60 HS.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX60 HS will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.