Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung NX3000

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 24 months before the NX3000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX260 HS grades vs the NX3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX260 HS provides exterior 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 Samsung NX3000 has proportions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX260 HS and the NX3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and NX3000 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX3000 will show extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.