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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Key Specs

Canon SX260 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 231g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX270 HS
Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Canon SX260 HS versus Canon SX410 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Canon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was introduced 3 years before the SX410 IS and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the SX410 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Canon SX410 IS

 SX260 HS SX410 IS 
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon SX260 HS

 SX410 IS SX260 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2012More recent by 32 months

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX410 IS

 SX260 HS SX410 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS comes with exterior measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Canon SX410 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX260 HS vs the SX410 IS.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and SX410 IS is 91 and 80 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and SX410 IS.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
37
has manual focus
provides face detection focus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (231g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography highlights
Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
36
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography information
Canon SX410 IS Travel photography information
61
lighter than competition in class (231g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (185 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography advice
Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography advice
41
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (230 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (185 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (231g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSCanon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-06-04 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 0.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231 grams (0.51 lb) 325 grams (0.72 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 185 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $349 $199