Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon A1000

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX260 HS and Nikon A1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and A1000 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was announced 7 years prior to the A1000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the A1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Nikon Coolpix A1000. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Nikon A1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS has outer dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Nikon A1000 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX260 HS vs the A1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and A1000 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and A1000.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon A1000 to result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.