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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
67
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Launched September 2014
  • Older Model is Canon SX50 HS
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX60 HS was brought out 18 months prior to the RX10 III which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SX60 HS matches up against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Sony RX10 III

 SX60 HS RX10 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Canon SX60 HS

 RX10 III SX60 HS 
AnnouncedMarch 2016September 2014Fresher by 18 months
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 III

 SX60 HS RX10 III 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX60 HS comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SX60 HS vs the RX10 III.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and RX10 III is 61 and 53 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and RX10 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX60 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX60 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
56
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Street photography factors
Sony RX10 III Street photography factors
56
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (650 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Sports photography information
Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
53
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX60 HS
Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
57
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (21mm)
long zoom (1365mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (650 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
55
great battery (420 shots)
environment proof
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
64
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 III Vlogging highlights
62
quite wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than competition (650 grams)
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
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Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Sony RX10 III
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-16 2016-03-29
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3072 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 922 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.4fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650 gr (1.43 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 70
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.6
DXO Low light rating 127 472
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 420 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $549 $1,398