Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX600 HS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX600 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was introduced 6 years before the SX600 HS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the SX600 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS features outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX10 IS and the SX600 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and SX600 HS is 65 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and SX600 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX600 HS to provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.