Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX220 HS

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon SX600 HS vs Canon SX220 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and SX220 HS (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the SX220 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX600 HS matches up against the SX220 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Canon SX220 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Canon SX220 HS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon SX220 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX600 HS and the SX220 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and SX220 HS is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX600 HS and SX220 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX600 HS to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX600 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.