Canon A800 vs Canon SX260 HS

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon A800 and Canon SX260 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the SX260 HS (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A800 was manufactured 17 months before the SX260 HS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A800 matches up versus the SX260 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Canon SX260 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon SX260 HS has proportions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A800 and Canon SX260 HS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A800 versus the SX260 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and SX260 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and SX260 HS.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX260 HS to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.