Canon SX10 IS vs Canon SX610 HS

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon SX10 IS versus Canon SX610 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was introduced 7 years before the SX610 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX10 IS grades vs the SX610 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS has external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Canon SX610 HS has specifications 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 differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the SX610 HS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and SX610 HS is 65 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and SX610 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to provide extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.