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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS front
Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
48
Overall
46

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Key Specs

Canon SX260 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 231g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced June 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX270 HS
Canon SX620 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-625mm (F3.2-6.6) lens
  • 182g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched May 2016
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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was introduced 4 years prior to the SX620 HS which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX260 HS scores vs the SX620 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Canon SX620 HS

 SX260 HS SX620 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX620 HS over the Canon SX260 HS

 SX620 HS SX260 HS 
LaunchedMay 2016June 2012Newer by 47 months
Screen resolution922k461kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX620 HS

 SX260 HS SX620 HS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Canon SX620 HS has specifications of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX620 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SX260 HS and the SX620 HS.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and SX620 HS is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and SX620 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX620 HS to offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX260 HS
Portrait photography with Canon SX620 HS
37
manual focus
comes with face detection focus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
44
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography info
Canon SX620 HS Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (231g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (182g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography features
Canon SX620 HS Sports photography features
36
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
excellent zoom range (25-625mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
features tracking focus
slow fps (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography info
Canon SX620 HS Travel photography info
61
lighter than others in class (231 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (230 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (182 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (625mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography highlights
Canon SX620 HS Landscape photography highlights
41
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery life (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging information
Canon SX620 HS Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (231 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (182 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX620 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSCanon PowerShot SX620 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-06-04 2016-05-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-625mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.2-6.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 2.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 231 grams (0.51 lbs) 182 grams (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 295 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch price $349 $279