Canon PowerShot
SX160 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

  
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

56

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
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 SX160 IS

Battery life
 Great battery life
380 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX160 IS
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 380 shots vs 210 shots
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 More than 80% more shots per battery charge
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $169.00 vs $238.00
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 The best price we've seen is $69 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX160 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The SX260 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 106x61x33 mm vs 111x72x44 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 More than 4x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 231 g vs 291 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
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 Around 30% thinner
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
56 vs 100
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX160 IS:0.8 fps
SX260 HS:3.2 fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
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.
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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 slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
3D Takes 3D photos
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

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