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Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot SX60 HS or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 vs Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Built-in flash

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Touch screen

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS7.00/10

  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 20, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    —

  • Sensor size

    —

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    —

  • Image ratio w:h

    —

  • Other resolutions

    —

  • Sensor photo detectors

    —

  • Image

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    Unknown

  • ISO

    —

  • White balance presets

    —

  • Custom white balance

    —

  • JPEG quality levels

    —

  • Photography features

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Minimum shutter speed

    —

  • Maximum shutter speed

    —

  • Aperture priority

    —

  • Shutter priority

    —

  • Manual exposure mode

    —

  • Subject / scene modes

    —

  • Flash range

    —

  • External flash

    —

  • Flash modes

    —

  • Continuous drive

    —

  • Self-timer

    —

  • Metering modes

    —

  • Exposure compensation

    —

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Unknown

  • Screen size

    3″

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Touch screen

    —

  • Viewfinder coverage

    —

  • Viewfinder resolution

    —

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • File Format

    —

  • Videography notes

    —

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–1200 mm

  • Optical zoom

    50×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–6.3

  • Autofocus

    —

  • Digital zoom

    —

  • Manual focus

    —

  • Normal focus range

    —

  • Macro focus range

    —

  • Number of focus points

    —

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    —

  • Dimensions

    —

  • Environmentally sealed

    —

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    —

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    —

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    —

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    —

  • Microphone port

    —

  • Headphone port

    —

  • Wireless

    —

  • Wireless notes

    —

  • Remote control

    —

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    —

  • Timelapse recording

    —

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3072

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 2768 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1832, 2448 x 2448, 1952 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1368, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 1232 x 1536

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-3200 (6400 in low light mode at low resolution)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2 slots)

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Minimum shutter speed

    15 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Flash range

    5.50 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.4 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3″

  • Screen dots

    922,000

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder resolution

    922,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Also offers Super Slow Motion, Miniature Effect, Digest Movie

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    21–1365 mm

  • Optical zoom

    65×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.4–6.5

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    0 cm (0″)

  • Macro focus range

    0 cm (0″)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)

  • Dimensions

    128 x 93 x 114 mm (5.04 x 3.66 x 4.49″)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    image sharing via Canon Image Gateway

  • Remote control

    No (Wired)

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

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  • Summary

    The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS has more powerful 65x optical zoom.

    The PowerShot SX60 HS screen is better as it offers more screen dots 922,000 in comparison to 921,000 dots of the Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera.



    Taking into account the above differences the PowerShot SX60 HS will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.