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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR 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
  • Replaced the Canon SX240 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX270 HS
Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Later Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") come with different sensor size.

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The SX260 HS was revealed 6 months after the Fujifilm F770EXR and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX260 HS scores against the Fujifilm F770EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 SX260 HS Fujifilm F770EXR 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Canon SX260 HS

 Fujifilm F770EXR SX260 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR

 SX260 HS Fujifilm F770EXR 
AnnouncedJune 2012January 2012Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has got physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm F770EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the Fujifilm F770EXR.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX260 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm F770EXR will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F770EXR as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F770EXR as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (231g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (234g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography details
Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography details
36
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX260 HS
Travel photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
61
lighter than competition (231g)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery power (230 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography highlights
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
49
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging information
Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging information
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (231 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Fujifilm F770EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSFujifilm FinePix F770EXR
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-06-04 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
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
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231g (0.51 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $349 $480