Canon SX600 HS vs Sony W610

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX600 HS and Sony W610, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was launched 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX600 HS matches up against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS offers physical measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX600 HS and Sony W610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX600 HS vs the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and W610 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and W610.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX600 HS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern SX600 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.