Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

 
Canon ELPH 520 HS

59

 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS

Size Much smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
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2.4x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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More than 40% thinner
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 231 g
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More than 30% lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.4 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the ELPH 520 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $240.00
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The best price we've seen is $111 cheaper (around 50% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 12x
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Around 3x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 210 shots vs 190 shots
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More than 10% more shots per battery charge
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 520 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
59 vs 100
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
ELPH 520 HS:1/4000s
SX260 HS:1/3200s
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
ELPH 520 HS:f/3.4
SX260 HS:f/3.5

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
ELPH 520 HS:2.8 fps
SX260 HS:3.2 fps
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
ELPH 520 HS:190 shots
SX260 HS:210 shots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159

Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Zoom Less zoom
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327

Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support

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