Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon L120

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX260 HS versus Nikon L120, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the L120 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was launched 17 months later than the L120 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX260 HS grades against the L120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Nikon Coolpix L120. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Nikon L120 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS comes with 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 Nikon L120 has measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX260 HS and the L120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and L120 is 91 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and L120.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon L120 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SX260 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.