Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX720 HS

Here is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX720 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by Canon. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SX600 HS was launched 3 years earlier than the SX720 HS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX600 HS matches up against the SX720 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX720 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX720 HS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX600 HS and the SX720 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and SX720 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX600 HS and SX720 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SX600 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.