Canon SX260 HS vs Sony A700

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX260 HS versus Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly close but the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was released 4 years after the A700 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SX260 HS grades versus the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS offers external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS against the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and A700 is 91 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and A700.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS features the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier. The newer SX260 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.