| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC HX60V 20.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX600HS 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC HX60V | PowerShot SX600HS |
| Model Number | DSC HX60V | - |
| Series | Cyber-shot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.8 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm | 41 x 10 x 24 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| Maximum ISO | 1000 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 10 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 324x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 18x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F6.3 | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 26 - 780 mm Still Image 169, 24 - 720 mm Still Image 43, 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 27.5 - 1150 mm SteadyShot Active, 30.5 - 1170 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 169, 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 33.5 - 1400 mm SteadyShot Active, 37 - 1430 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 120x, 10 M 170x, 5 M 240x, VGA 486x, 15 M 169 120x, 2 M 169 324x | F Number F3.8 - F11 W, F6.9 - F20 T, 25 - 450 mm 18x Optical with 36x ZoomPlus |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Semi Manual, Manual Focus, Continuous AFAdvanced Sports and Movie Only | - |
| Focus Range | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 200 cm - Infinity T | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 1 m 3.3 ft - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Fluor Day White, Fluor Daylight Flash, C.Temp / Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | Control System Auto Focus Continuous, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 10 fps | 3.9 Shots/sec In P Mode, 10.5 Shots/sec In High-speed Burst HQ Mode |
| Other Shutter Features | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.010 sec | - |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash, Rear Sync, Wireless with Optional Compliant Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | 5184 x 2920 15 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 1920 x 1080 2.1 M | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 0.16875 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 461000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key, Water Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Mono, Illustration, Slideshow with Music, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Slide Show Movie, Automatic Image Rotation | - |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC | - |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Manual Exposure | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |
| Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |