Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX260 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was revealed 8 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the Galaxy Camera in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS provides outside 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) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and Galaxy Camera is 91 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and Galaxy Camera.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera to produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.