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Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR 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
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Older Model is Canon SX240 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX270 HS
FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Additionally Known as FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Updated by Fujifilm HS30EXR
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Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX260 HS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") come with different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 18 months later than the HS20 EXR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX260 HS grades versus the HS20 EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 SX260 HS HS20 EXR 
AnnouncedJune 2012January 2011More recent by 18 months
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Canon SX260 HS

 HS20 EXR SX260 HS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 SX260 HS HS20 EXR 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has sizing of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX260 HS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX260 HS versus the HS20 EXR.

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and HS20 EXR is 91 and 58 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and HS20 EXR.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX260 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Portrait photography advice
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography info
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Street photography info
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (231g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
more heavy than competition (730g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography advice
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Travel photography advice
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lighter than competition (231 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (730 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography information
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Landscape photography information
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has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging advice
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (231g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (730g)
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Canon SX260 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSFujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Also called - FinePix HS22 EXR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-06-04 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231 gr (0.51 lbs) 730 gr (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0")
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 -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $349 $600