Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus E-M1 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the E-M1 II (20MP) is very comparable but the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX60 HS was manufactured 24 months earlier than the E-M1 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX60 HS matches up vs the E-M1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX60 HS comes with outside measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX60 HS versus the E-M1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and E-M1 II is 61 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and E-M1 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX60 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX60 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.