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Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
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Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 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
  • Released June 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX270 HS
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Later Model is Nikon S9300
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Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the S9100 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was announced 11 months later than the S9100 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX260 HS matches up vs the S9100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Nikon S9100

          

          

            
 SX260 HS S9100 
RevealedJune 2012July 2011More recent by 11 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Canon SX260 HS

          

          

            
 S9100 SX260 HS 
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Nikon S9100

          

          

            
 SX260 HS S9100 
Manual focus  More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither includes Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS features outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Nikon S9100 has sizing of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX260 HS against the S9100.
Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and S9100 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and S9100.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you would want to factor the production date  of the cameras into account. The more modern SX260 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.

            Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX260 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon S9100
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 has manual focus
 supports face detection focus
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 includes face detect focusing
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX260 HS Street photography factors
Nikon S9100 Street photography factors
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (231 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (214g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX260 HS
Sports photography with Nikon S9100
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 excellent zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking autofocus
 max fps low (2.0 fps)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (230 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
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 amazing zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery (270 shots)
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX260 HS
Travel photography with Nikon S9100
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 lighter than competition (231 grams)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 no Timelapse function
 terrible battery (230 per charge)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 lighter than others in class (214g)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great reach (450mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 bad battery (270 per charge)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX260 HS
Landscape photography with Nikon S9100
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 has manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 terrible battery (230 shots)
 no Timelapse function
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 bad battery (270 shots)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX260 HS Vlogging advice
Nikon S9100 Vlogging advice
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (231g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone support
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others in class (214 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 missing mic support
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Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Nikon S9100
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSNikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Nikon Coolpix S9100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-06-04 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
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 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 231g (0.51 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 62 x 35mm (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 photographs 270 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $349 $329