Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

vs
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

59
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Battery life
 Great battery life
290 shots
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

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
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
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 1 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
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the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-H90's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 290 shots vs 210 shots
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 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $119.95 vs $200.00
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 The best price we've seen is $80 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 222 g vs 231 g
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 Almost the same
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H90
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX260 HS:20x
DSC-H90:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
DSC-H90:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX260 HS:231 g
DSC-H90:222 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Size Large Help
SX260 HS:106x61x33 mm
DSC-H90:105x60x34 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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
SX260 HS:3.2 fps
DSC-H90:1 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 significantly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
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 much more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$199
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

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
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
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
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Size Much smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom More zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
Size Much smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

discussion

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