Canon SX260 HS vs Nikon D3500

Let's look closer at the Canon SX260 HS versus Nikon D3500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and D3500 (24MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and D3500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX260 HS was released 7 years before the D3500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX260 HS scores against the D3500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Nikon D3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Nikon D3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS features 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) while the Nikon D3500 has specifications of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX260 HS versus Nikon D3500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX260 HS vs the D3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and D3500 is 91 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and D3500.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon D3500 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.