Canon M50 II vs Canon SX260 HS

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon M50 II versus Canon SX260 HS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and SX260 HS (12MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and SX260 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The M50 II was announced 8 years later than the SX260 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the M50 II matches up versus the SX260 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M50 Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery & Canon SX260 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 II enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Canon SX260 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the M50 II compared to the SX260 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and SX260 HS is 79 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 II and SX260 HS.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon M50 II will result in extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The newer M50 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.