Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C
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Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1280 video
- 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
- 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Successor is Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
- Announced September 2013
- Other Name is Typ112

Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon SX600 HS and Leica C, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and C (12MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

The SX600 HS was introduced 4 months after the C so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX600 HS matches up vs the C with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Leica C. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Leica C Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Leica C
SX600 HS | C |
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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Canon SX600 HS
C | SX600 HS | |||
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Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 461k | Sharper screen (+459k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Leica C
SX600 HS | C | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | September 2013 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Leica C has proportions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon SX600 HS and Leica C in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the C.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and C is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and C.
All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX600 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX600 HS will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX600 HS vs Leica C Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS | Leica C | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Leica |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX600 HS | Leica C |
Other name | - | Typ112 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2014-01-06 | 2013-09-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | DIGIC 4+ | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-450mm (18.0x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.8-6.9 | f/2.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II G (TFT) | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 200k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 1 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) | 7.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1280 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 188 gr (0.41 lbs) | 195 gr (0.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 shots | 250 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-6LH | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $249 | $1,299 |