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October 2014
(77%)
60 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(90%)
926 Reviews
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77010060
The editors liked
Huge zoom range
Useful vari-angle LCD
Generally good handling
Raw capture is available
Market
Leading 65x zoom range
Full manual control and raw files
Wi
Fi and NFC built in
21mm wideangle
WiFi and NFC
60 fps Full HD filming
Improved viewfinder and screen resolution
Tiltable screen with pivot
RAW mode
Good optical image stabilisation
Vari-angle LCD
Image quality at middle zoom is good for its category
The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS is an all-around excellent bridge camera with a competitive zoom range
Features that make it easier to use and make use of the lens and solid photo and video quality for its class
Massive zoom range
Decent handling
Robust build
65x optical zoom
Quality images
Decent videos
Solid LCD and EVF
The editors didn't like
Sluggish AF in less-than-perfect light
Prone to highlight clipping
Noise and detail loss at ISO 800 and higher
As big as an entry
Level D
SLR
No eye sensor on the viewfinder
Lacks touch
Screen control
No touchscreen
App needs work
Video flickers
MiniB USB connection
When holding the camera and using full zoom
Stabilisation is a bit tricky
Problems with focus and general handling at the full zoom extension
Competition from higher-end superzooms
Like most cameras in this category
The SX60 can be slow to lock focus when fully zoomed in under certain conditions. Switching between the viewfinder and display is still frustrating and there's no proximity sensor to automatically trigger the change eit
Published: 2020-06-08, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
While it's true that we don't have a wide range of similar models that output RAW files in our database with which to make comparisons, the sensor in the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS has no real shortcomings other than perhaps the inherently low noise levels o...
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Top-notch build quality, Excellent ergonomics, Blazing fast autofocus, Great Canon color, Long-lasting battery life
Average video and image quality, Screen collects smudges and is difficult to clean, 4K video is slightly cropped
A 65x optical zoom lens is a rare commodity in a fixed lens camera, so the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS already exists in rarified air. But when you also consider that the PowerShot SX60 records images at a better quality and performs faster than other ultra-z...
Published: 2016-06-16, Author: Sean , review by: tomsguide.com
Crisp photos and especially video, Surprisingly compact 65X zoom lens, Great on-screen controls and overall handling, Fair price, Using advanced features like RAW capture and external-mic jack can boost quality
Limited low-light performance, especially for video
No camera is perfect, but the PowerShot SX60 HS strikes a great balance of features, with rich color and detail in photos and video, good autofocus, an intuitive user interface, and power features like RAW image capture and mic jack. If you must have the...
Published: 2016-05-12, Author: Dan , review by: dpreview.com
Abstract: Bridge and travel zoom cameras are two of the very few categories of compact cameras to survive the smartphone. Whether it's a travel zoom, which puts a 25X-30X zoom into your pocket, or a bridge camera which offers even more zoom, phones just can't compe...
Published: 2015-11-05, Author: Dan , review by: dpreview.com
Abstract: The Long Zoom Compact category is probably the most diverse of any in our round-ups. Within it are three separate sub-classes of camera, all of which offer 8x optical zoom or greater (up to a whopping 83x). Broadly speaking, the cameras separate into the...
Published: 2015-07-30, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
While it's true that we don't have a wide range of similar models that output RAW files in our database with which to make comparisons, the sensor in the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS has no real shortcomings other than perhaps the inherently low noise levels o...
The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS is an all-around excellent bridge camera with a competitive zoom range, features that make it easier to use and make use of the lens and solid photo and video quality for its class
Like most cameras in this category, the SX60 can be slow to lock focus when fully zoomed in under certain conditions. Switching between the viewfinder and display is still frustrating and there's no proximity sensor to automatically trigger the change eit
Canon's PowerShot SX60 HS is one of the top bridge cameras in its class thanks to improved design, useful features, excellent photos and video and -- of course -- its really wide and really long lens....
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Gordon , review by: cameralabs.com
65x optical zoom lens, 922k dot electronic viewfinder, Second control dial, Seek Assist auto feature, Focus peaking, Manual exposure in movie mode, Builtin Wifi with NFC
No screen / EFV toggle button or sensor, No incamera HD slomo modes, No touch screen.
Canon's PowerShot SX60 HS is the company's latest DSLR-styled super-zoom camera. Successor to the massively popular SX50 HS, the new model extends the optical range from 50x to a whopping 65x, making it the joint longest in the World (at the time of writi...
