Canon SX60 HS vs Sony HX90V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX60 HS vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was manufactured 7 months earlier than the HX90V so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX60 HS matches up vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX60 HS provides external measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX60 HS and the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX60 HS and HX90V is 61 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and HX90V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX90V to provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX60 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.