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Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550

Portability
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Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Key Specs

Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 650g - 128 x 93 x 114mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX50 HS
Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon SX60 HS and Casio EX-Z550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the EX-Z550 (14MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the EX-Z550 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX60 HS matches up vs the EX-Z550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Casio EX-Z550

 SX60 HS EX-Z550 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 58 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Canon SX60 HS

 EX-Z550 SX60 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Casio EX-Z550

 SX60 HS EX-Z550 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX60 HS enjoys exterior dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z550 has specifications of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX60 HS and Casio EX-Z550 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the EX-Z550.

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX60 HS and EX-Z550 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX60 HS and EX-Z550.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX60 HS to offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SX60 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography info
Casio EX-Z550 Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Street photography info
Casio EX-Z550 Street photography info
56
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (650 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography info
Casio EX-Z550 Sports photography info
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incredible zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z550 as a Travel photography camera
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (21mm)
great zoom (1365mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (650g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-Z550 as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
really wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Vlogging info
Casio EX-Z550 Vlogging info
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really wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than average (650 grams)
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quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon SX60 HS vs Casio EX-Z550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Casio EX-Z550
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z550
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z550
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-09-16 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3072 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 922 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.4fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650 gr (1.43 lbs) 143 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 127 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $549 $149