Canon SX260 HS vs SX20 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Much smaller

106x61x33 mm

128x88x87 mm

4.6x smaller

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

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

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Higher resolution screen

461k dots

230k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Much lighter

231 g

600 g

2.6x lighter

Significantly thinner

1.3"

3.4"

2.6x thinner

Shoots faster

3.2 fps

0.7 fps

More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SX260 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly less shutter lag

510 ms

540 ms

Around 10% less delay when taking photos

Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Significantly better macro capability

0 cm

5 cm

Almost the same

Significantly longer battery life

340 shots

210 shots

More than 60% more shots per battery charge

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

51	vs	32
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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 travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Fast max shutter speeds
	1/3200 of a second

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Significant shutter lag

SX260 HS:	510 ms
SX20 IS:	540 ms

Slow continuous shooting

SX260 HS:	3.2 fps
SX20 IS:	0.7 fps

competitors

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

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

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229

Has significantly more zoom

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450

Has way more more zoom

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299

Has in-camera HDR

Better maximum light sensitivity

No 24p support

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Has a touch screen

Takes 3D photos

No 24p support

Lower speed movies

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678

Slightly longer battery life

No built-in GPS

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393

Better maximum light sensitivity

No 24p support

No built-in GPS

Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

Takes 3D photos

Significantly better macro capability

No 24p support

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom

Lower resolution movies

Slightly more shutter lag

Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595

Significantly more zoom

Better wide angle

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom

$313

Much larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Significantly larger

Worse image stabilization

Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $310

Significantly more zoom

Supports 24p

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119

Much larger screen

Significantly smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Screen does not flip out

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

vs

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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