Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

51

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

32

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

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

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
Great battery life
340 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 106x61x33 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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4.6x smaller
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
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Much lighter 231 g vs 600 g
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2.6x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.3" vs 3.4"
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2.6x thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The SX260 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 510 ms vs 540 ms
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Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
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Almost the same
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 340 shots vs 210 shots
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More than 60% more shots per battery charge
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
51 vs 32
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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 travel zoom with a super zoom.

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
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
SX260 HS:510 ms
SX20 IS:540 ms
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX260 HS:3.2 fps
SX20 IS:0.7 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209

Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $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 slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678

Battery life Slightly longer battery life
GPS No built-in GPS
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
GPS No built-in GPS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

3D Takes 3D photos
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom

Movie format Lower resolution movies
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom

$313

Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $310

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

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