Canon SX610 HS vs Canon SX700 HS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX610 HS and Canon SX700 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was unveiled 11 months later than the SX700 HS and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX610 HS matches up versus the SX700 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS has exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX610 HS vs the SX700 HS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and SX700 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and SX700 HS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX610 HS to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.