Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma Quattro

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX260 HS vs Sigma Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 4 years prior to the Quattro and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX260 HS matches up against the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX260 HS provides external 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 Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX260 HS vs the Quattro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and Quattro.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX260 HS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will resolve greater detail having its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.