Canon SX260 HS vs Sony A7R

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX260 HS vs Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 20 months before the A7R which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX260 HS scores vs the A7R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has 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 Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX260 HS against the A7R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and A7R is 91 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and A7R.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R will render more detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.