Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic TS6

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX610 HS versus Panasonic TS6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was announced within a month of the TS6 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX610 HS scores against the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS comes with outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX610 HS and the TS6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and TS6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.