Canon SX260 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.