Canon SX60 HS vs Canon SX610 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX60 HS vs Canon SX610 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are created by Canon. The resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the SX610 HS (20MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was revealed 3 months before the SX610 HS and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX60 HS matches up versus the SX610 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX60 HS offers physical dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Canon SX610 HS has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX60 HS versus the SX610 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and SX610 HS is 61 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX60 HS and SX610 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX610 HS to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively.