Canon SX60 vs Sony RX100 VA

Sony RX100 VA advantages over Canon SX60

• Slower slow-motion
  1000 fps vs 240 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/3.4
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Thinner
  41 mm vs 114 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  6 years vs 10 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  299g vs 650g
  Lighter weight
• Less shutter lag
  0.12 vs 0.40 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.1 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  23.9 fps vs 6.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  233 vs 19 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility