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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(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
  • Announced January 2014
  • Newer Model is Canon SX610 HS
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was announced 12 months prior to the TS6 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX600 HS scores versus the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Panasonic TS6

 SX600 HS TS6 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Canon SX600 HS

 TS6 SX600 HS 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2014More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Panasonic TS6

 SX600 HS TS6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS has got outer measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the TS6.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and TS6.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you need to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged SX600 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Street photography information
Panasonic TS6 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Sports photography information
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography information
41
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competitors in class (188 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
72
great battery (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX600 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
48
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery (370 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Vlogging information
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging information
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1280 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Panasonic TS6
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-06 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1280 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188g (0.41 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos 370 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $249 $300