Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-100

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX60 HS and Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The SX60 HS was announced 8 months later than the EX-100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX60 HS grades against the EX-100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX60 HS has external 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) whilst the Casio EX-100 has specifications of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the EX-100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and EX-100 is 61 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX60 HS and EX-100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX60 HS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX60 HS will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer SX60 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.