Canon SX60 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX60 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was introduced 2 years after the Galaxy Camera 3G which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX60 HS grades versus the Galaxy Camera 3G for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX60 HS has got outside 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) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX60 HS vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and Galaxy Camera 3G is 61 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX60 HS and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures but you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern SX60 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.