Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX60 HS

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX410 IS and Canon SX60 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SX60 HS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 5 months later than the SX60 HS so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX410 IS scores against the SX60 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Canon PowerShot SX60 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Canon SX60 HS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS features external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Canon SX60 HS has proportions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS versus the SX60 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and SX60 HS is 80 and 61 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and SX60 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.