Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A7S

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A7S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SX60 HS was released 6 months later than the A7S so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX60 HS matches up vs the A7S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX60 HS has 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 Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX60 HS vs the A7S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and A7S is 61 and 77 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and A7S.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX60 HS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX60 HS will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively.