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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
67
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 650g - 128 x 93 x 114mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon SX50 HS
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX60 HS was brought out 8 months earlier than the RX10 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX60 HS grades versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Sony RX10 II

 SX60 HS RX10 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Canon SX60 HS

 RX10 II SX60 HS 
ReleasedJune 2015September 2014More recent by 8 months
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 II

 SX60 HS RX10 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX60 HS comes with outer dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX60 HS vs the RX10 II.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and RX10 II is 61 and 58 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX60 HS and RX10 II.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX60 HS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SX60 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Street photography factors
Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
56
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (650 grams)
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
53
amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
57
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (21mm)
very long reach (1365mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (650 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
56
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
52
manual focus
decently wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX60 HS
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
62
decently wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
heavier than competition (650g)
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 II
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-09-16 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3072 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 922 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.4fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650 gr (1.43 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 39 70
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 12.6
DXO Low light score 127 531
Other
Battery life 340 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $549 $998