Canon SX1 IS vs Canon SX600 HS

The following is a detailed overview of the Canon SX1 IS and Canon SX600 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was announced 5 years earlier than the SX600 HS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX1 IS scores versus the SX600 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX1 IS features exterior dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Canon SX600 HS has sizing of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX1 IS against the SX600 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and SX600 HS is 64 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and SX600 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX600 HS to render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.