Canon SX510 HS vs Canon SX60 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX510 HS vs Canon SX60 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SX60 HS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was brought out 13 months earlier than the SX60 HS making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX510 HS scores vs the SX60 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Canon PowerShot SX60 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Canon SX60 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Canon SX60 HS has proportions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the SX60 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and SX60 HS is 80 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and SX60 HS.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX60 HS to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older SX510 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.