Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung NX500

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX260 HS versus Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 3 years before the NX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX260 HS matches up vs the NX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS against the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and NX500 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and NX500.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will deliver more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.