Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon SX260 HS

In this article, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon SX260 HS, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and SX260 HS (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was announced 8 months after the SX260 HS and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the SX260 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon SX260 HS Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Canon SX260 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon SX260 HS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 130 and the SX260 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and SX260 HS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 130 and SX260 HS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 130 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 130 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.