Compare the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Canon PowerShot S95

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Much more zoom

20x

3.8x

Around 28.5x more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 24fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Less shutter lag

510 ms

610 ms

Around 20% less delay when taking photos

Significantly cheaper

$240.00

$460.87

The best price we've seen is $221 cheaper (around 50% less)

Shoots slightly faster

3.2 fps

1.9 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/1600s

2x faster max shutter speed

Slightly longer battery life

210 shots

200 shots

Around 10% more shots per battery charge

Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Canon S95

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

More than 50% larger sensor

Smaller

99x58x29 mm

106x61x33 mm

Around 20% smaller

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Lighter

193 g

231 g

Around 20% lighter

Thinner

1.2"

1.3"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

10 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon S95

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

58	vs	60
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot S95

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these
	For that film look

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Quite thick

SX260 HS:	1.3"
S95:	1.2"

Heavy

SX260 HS:	231 g
S95:	193 g

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Large

SX260 HS:	106x61x33 mm
S95:	99x58x29 mm

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a touch screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot S95

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Shoots faster continuously

Slightly shorter exposures

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450

Has way more more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$222

Slightly longer battery life

Slightly lighter

No built-in GPS

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378

Significantly higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

No 24p support

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327

Takes 3D photos

More zoom

No 24p support

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Much more zoom

Better wide angle

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392

Better maximum light sensitivity

No 24p support

No built-in GPS

Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Lower noise at high ISO

Slightly longer battery life

No 24p support

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the PowerShot S95

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333

Has an OLED screen

Can create panoramas in-camera

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514

Much better wide angle

Much longer battery life

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

Much better wide angle

Significantly higher resolution screen

No 24p support

Much smaller sensor

Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95

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Canon PowerShotSX260 HS vs Canon PowerShotS95

Canon PowerShot S95

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Canon S95

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S110

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Olympus XZ-1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Nikon Coolpix P300

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Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS
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Canon PowerShot
S95