Canon SX260 HS vs Olympus SH-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX260 HS vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was launched 22 months prior to the SH-1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the SH-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS offers 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) while the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX260 HS versus the SH-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and SH-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and SH-1.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.