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Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 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
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Old Model is Canon SX50 HS
Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Refreshed by Nikon P90
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Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX60 HS versus Nikon P80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and P80 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was unveiled 5 years after the P80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX60 HS grades vs the P80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Nikon P80

 SX60 HS P80 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2009Newer by 69 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Canon SX60 HS

 P80 SX60 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Nikon P80

 SX60 HS P80 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX60 HS features outer measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Nikon P80 has sizing of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the P80.

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and P80 is 61 and 75 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX60 HS and P80.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX60 HS to give you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX60 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography info
Nikon P80 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Street photography details
Nikon P80 Street photography details
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (650g)
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography details
Nikon P80 Sports photography details
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amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Travel photography highlights
Nikon P80 Travel photography highlights
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good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (21mm)
great reach (1365mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (650g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P80 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
quite wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse function
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manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX60 HS
Vlogging with Nikon P80
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quite wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than others in class (650g)
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relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SX60 HS vs Nikon P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Nikon P80
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSNikon Coolpix P80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Nikon Coolpix P80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-09-16 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3072 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 922k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.4 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 127 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $549 $400