Canon SX60 HS vs Sony W230

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX60 HS and Sony W230, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was released 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX60 HS matches up against the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX60 HS provides external 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 W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX60 HS and Sony W230 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX60 HS versus the W230.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX60 HS and W230 is 61 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX60 HS and W230.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX60 HS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX60 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.