Canon SX260 HS vs Olympus 7040

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX260 HS and Olympus 7040, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was launched 2 years later than the 7040 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the 7040 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Olympus Stylus 7040. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the 7040.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and 7040 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and 7040.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus 7040 to render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX260 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.