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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Nikon D7000

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
69 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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42
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorDIGIC 6Expeed 2

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200
ISO maximum64006400
Boosted ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets712
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Optical zoom65.0 x5.3 x
Maximum aperture3.42.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points939
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.4 fps6.0 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportnoyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Weight21.41 oz27.51 oz
Width5.02 in5.2 in
Height4.5 in4.06 in
Depth3.65 in3.03 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)3401050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYno

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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