Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90

The following is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX260 HS versus Casio EX-Z90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the EX-Z90 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was released 2 years after the EX-Z90 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX260 HS matches up against the EX-Z90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z90. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z90 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z90 has dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Canon SX260 HS versus Casio EX-Z90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX260 HS vs the EX-Z90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and EX-Z90 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and EX-Z90.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of pictures though you really should consider the production date of the cameras into account. The newer SX260 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.