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Canon SX260 HS Alternatives

The SX260 HS stands at #140 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a brief recap of the SX260 HS.

12MP 1/2.3" 231 grams 25-500mm (f3.5-6.8)
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front thumbnailportrait37street61sports36travel61landscape41vlogging34
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (25mm)
good minimum ISO (100)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
doesn't have Time Lapse mode

The following are a handful alternatives to the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS sorted by their overall rank. You can view a detailed review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon SX260 HS by clicking the urls under each camera card. You can also press on the symbol to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see them all side by side.

#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP 1/2.3" 327 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front thumbnailportrait54street75sports61travel79landscape62vlogging73
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP 1/2.3" 322 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front thumbnailportrait54street76sports61travel79landscape62vlogging74
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP 1/2.3" 299 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports52travel75landscape53vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (100)
good MP (21MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#4 Sony HX99
18MP 1/2.3-inch 242 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front thumbnailportrait53street77sports58travel76landscape58vlogging76
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53
built in image stabilization
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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#5 Sony HX90V
18MP 1/2.3" 245 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front thumbnailportrait45street69sports57travel76landscape53vlogging75
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP 1/2.3" 300 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports48travel72landscape50vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20.3MP)
cannot use external flash
continuous shooting slow (5.9 frames per second)
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
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#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP 1/2.3" 282 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front thumbnailportrait53street71sports57travel74landscape59vlogging35
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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#8 Nikon A900
20MP 1/2.3" 289 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A900 front thumbnailportrait40street69sports56travel74landscape49vlogging34
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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#9 Nikon A1000
16MP 1/2.3" 330 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front thumbnailportrait51street74sports49travel72landscape55vlogging72
Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decently wide (24mm)
good MP (16MP)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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