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Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
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Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Canon SX260 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 231g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX270 HS
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was released 3 years earlier than the TS6 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the TS6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Panasonic TS6

 SX260 HS TS6 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Canon SX260 HS

 TS6 SX260 HS 
ReleasedJanuary 2015June 2012Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Panasonic TS6

 SX260 HS TS6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX260 HS against the TS6.

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and TS6 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and TS6.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography info
Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (231g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography advice
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography advice
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lighter than competition (231 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (230 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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great battery power (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX260 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
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you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery power (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging features
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging features
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (231 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Panasonic TS6
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2012-06-04 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231g (0.51 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 shots 370 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $349 $300