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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR 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
  • Announced June 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX240 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX270 HS
Fujifilm F900EXR
(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
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX260 HS versus Fujifilm F900EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was launched 8 months before the Fujifilm F900EXR which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm F900EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 SX260 HS Fujifilm F900EXR 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Canon SX260 HS

 Fujifilm F900EXR SX260 HS 
LaunchedJanuary 2013June 2012More modern by 8 months
Screen resolution920k461kCrisper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Fujifilm F900EXR

 SX260 HS Fujifilm F900EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has got physical dimensions 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 F900EXR has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Canon SX260 HS versus Fujifilm F900EXR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX260 HS against the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and Fujifilm F900EXR is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and Fujifilm F900EXR.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
37
focusing manually
comes with face detection focusing
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX260 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (231 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography information
Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography information
36
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
55
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography factors
61
lighter than competition (231g)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (260 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography info
Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography info
41
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery power (260 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm F900EXR as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (231g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Fujifilm F900EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSFujifilm FinePix F900EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-06-04 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 EXR II
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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support 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 range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231 gr (0.51 pounds) 232 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" 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 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack 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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $349 $380