Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma SD10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX260 HS versus Sigma SD10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX260 HS was announced 8 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX260 HS grades versus the SD10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX260 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX260 HS against the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and SD10 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and SD10.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX260 HS with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX260 HS will render greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX260 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.