Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000
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Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1280 video
- 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
- 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
- Released January 2014
- Refreshed by Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Superseded the Sony NEX-6
- Successor is Sony A6300
Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Overview
Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX600 HS versus Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe SX600 HS was unveiled 3 months earlier than the A6000 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX600 HS grades against the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Sony A6000
SX600 HS | A6000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon SX600 HS
A6000 | SX600 HS | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 461k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Sony A6000
SX600 HS | A6000 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | April 2014 | Same age | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).
Check the Canon SX600 HS versus Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX600 HS vs the A6000.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.
Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and A6000.
As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX600 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.
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Canon SX600 HS vs Sony A6000 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX600 HS | Sony Alpha a6000 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-01-06 | 2014-04-23 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC 4+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 179 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 25-450mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.8-6.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | PureColor II G (TFT) | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 11.0fps |
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)) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1280 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 188 grams (0.41 lbs) | 344 grams (0.76 lbs) |
Dimensions | 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1347 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 shots | 360 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-6LH | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $249 | $548 |