Canon SX60 HS vs Canon XC10

Here, we are matching up the Canon SX60 HS and Canon XC10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and XC10 (12MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and XC10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX60 HS was brought out 6 months before the XC10 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX60 HS scores vs the XC10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Canon XC10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Canon XC10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX60 HS comes with external measurements 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 XC10 has sizing of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the XC10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and XC10 is 61 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and XC10.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX60 HS due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon SX60 HS will deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.