Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S6300

Here, we will be matching up the Canon SX260 HS versus Nikon S6300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and S6300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was brought out 5 months after the S6300 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX260 HS matches up against the S6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Nikon Coolpix S6300. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Nikon S6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6300 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS against the S6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and S6300 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and S6300.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S6300 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.