Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus SZ-12

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX60 HS and Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was announced 2 years later than the SZ-12 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX60 HS grades against the SZ-12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Olympus SZ-12. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX60 HS offers outer 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 Olympus SZ-12 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX60 HS against the SZ-12.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and SZ-12 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX60 HS and SZ-12.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX60 HS to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX60 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.