Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX60 HS vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX60 HS was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX60 HS matches up against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX60 HS has got physical 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and RX10 IV is 61 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX60 HS and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX60 HS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX60 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.