Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp
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Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Key Specs
(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
- Launched June 2012
- Superseded the Canon SX240 HS
- Replacement is Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
- 25MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 422g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
- Revealed July 2019
- Replacement is Sigma fp L

Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Overview
Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX260 HS versus Sigma fp, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

The SX260 HS was brought out 8 years prior to the fp and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX260 HS matches up against the fp in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sigma fp. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Sigma fp
SX260 HS | fp |
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Reasons to pick Sigma fp over the Canon SX260 HS
fp | SX260 HS | |||
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Revealed | July 2019 | ![]() | June 2012 | More recent by 86 months |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer screen (+1639k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Sigma fp
SX260 HS | fp | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS offers outer measurements 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 fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).
Contrast the Canon SX260 HS versus Sigma fp in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the fp.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and fp is 91 and 84 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and fp.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma fp will provide you with more detail having its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma fp Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS | Sigma fp | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sigma |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS | Sigma fp |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2012-06-04 | 2019-07-11 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 858.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 6 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-6.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 30 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 2,100 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | PureColor II TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/3200 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB 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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | No |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 231g (0.51 pounds) | 422g (0.93 pounds) |
Dimensions | 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-6L | BP-51 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 wec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $349 | $2,050 |