Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs. Canon EOS 70D

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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon EOS 70D
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Megapixels
16.10
20.20
Max. image resolution
4608 x 3456
5472 x 3648

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
22.5 x 15 mm
Sensor resolution
4627 x 3479
5505 x 3670
Diagonal
7.70 mm
27.04 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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(ratio)
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon EOS 70D
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 337.50 mm²
Difference: 309.04 mm² (1086%)
70D sensor is approx. 11.86x bigger than SX60 HS sensor.
Pixel pitch
1.33 µm
4.09 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 2.76 µm (208%)
Pixel pitch of 70D is approx. 208% higher than pixel pitch of SX60 HS.
Pixel area
1.77 µm²
16.73 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 14.96 µm² (845%)
A pixel on Canon 70D sensor is approx. 845% bigger than a pixel on Canon SX60 HS.
Pixel density
56.42 MP/cm²
5.99 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 50.43 µm (842%)
Canon SX60 HS has approx. 842% higher pixel density than Canon 70D.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Canon SX60 HS
Canon 70D
Crop factor
5.62
1.6
Total megapixels
16.80
20.90
Effective megapixels
16.10
20.20
Optical zoom
65x
Digital zoom
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100-3200 (6400 in low light mode)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
21 - 1365 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.4 - f6.5
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f19.1 - f36.5
n/a
Metering
Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot, Partial
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
922,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (60p/30p)
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Battery Pack NB-10L
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6
Weight
650 g
755 g
Dimensions
127.6 x 92.6 x 114.3 mm
139 x 104.3 x 78.5 mm
Year
2014
2013




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Canon SX60 HS diagonal

The diagonal of SX60 HS sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Canon 70D diagonal

w = 22.50 mm
h = 15.00 mm
Diagonal =  22.50² + 15.00²   = 27.04 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

SX60 HS sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

70D sensor area

Width = 22.50 mm
Height = 15.00 mm

Surface area = 22.50 × 15.00 = 337.50 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

SX60 HS pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4627 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.33 µm
4627

70D pixel pitch

Sensor width = 22.50 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5505 pixels
Pixel pitch =   22.50  × 1000  = 4.09 µm
5505


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

SX60 HS pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.33 µm

Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 µm²

70D pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.09 µm

Pixel area = 4.09² = 16.73 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

SX60 HS pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4627 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4627 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.42 MP/cm²

70D pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 5505 pixels
Sensor width = 2.25 cm

Pixel density = (5505 / 2.25)² / 1000000 = 5.99 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

SX60 HS sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.10
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  16.10 × 1000000  = 3479
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3479 × 1.33 = 4627
Resolution vertical: X = 3479

Sensor resolution = 4627 x 3479

70D sensor resolution

Sensor width = 22.50 mm
Sensor height = 15.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.20
r = 22.50/15.00 = 1.5
X =  20.20 × 1000000  = 3670
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3670 × 1.5 = 5505
Resolution vertical: X = 3670

Sensor resolution = 5505 x 3670


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


SX60 HS crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

70D crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 27.04 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.6
27.04

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

SX60 HS equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.4 - f6.5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.4 - f6.5) × 5.62 = f19.1 - f36.5

70D equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Canon 70D, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Canon 70D is 1.6

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