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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
68
Features
96
Overall
79

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 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
  • Released September 2014
  • Succeeded the Canon SX50 HS
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX60 HS versus Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX60 HS was released 6 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX60 HS grades versus the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Sony A6600

 SX60 HS A6600 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Canon SX60 HS

 A6600 SX60 HS 
RevealedAugust 2019September 2014More modern by 60 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Sony A6600

 SX60 HS A6600 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX60 HS provides outside measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX60 HS versus the A6600.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and A6600 is 61 and 77 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and A6600.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX60 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SX60 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX60 HS
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
56
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX60 HS
Street photography with Sony A6600
56
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (650g)
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX60 HS
Sports photography with Sony A6600
53
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
84
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery life (810 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Travel photography information
Sony A6600 Travel photography information
57
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (21mm)
very long zoom (1365mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (650g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
84
great battery life (810 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse function
84
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great battery life (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Vlogging factors
Sony A6600 Vlogging factors
62
rather wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competition in class (650g)
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Sony A6600
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Sony Alpha a6600
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-09-16 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3072 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Macro focus range 0cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 922k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.4fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 pounds) 503g (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 82
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 13.4
DXO Low light score 127 1497
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 810 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $549 $1,198