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Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 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
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX270 HS
Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Casio EX-Z90

 SX260 HS EX-Z90 
RevealedJune 2012August 2009Newer by 35 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Canon SX260 HS

 EX-Z90 SX260 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Casio EX-Z90

 SX260 HS EX-Z90 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 size comparison

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

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Portrait photography details
Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
has face detect focus
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography information
Casio EX-Z90 Street photography information
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (231g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography info
Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography factors
Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography factors
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lighter than average in class (231 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (230 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competitors (121g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX260 HS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z90
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery pack (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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you can focus manually
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging factors
Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (231g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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lighter than competitors (121g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Canon SX260 HS vs Casio EX-Z90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Casio EX-Z90
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z90
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-06-04 2009-08-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 231g (0.51 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-60
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $349 $150