Canon SX260 HS vs Sony A6000

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX260 HS and Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The SX260 HS was revealed 22 months before the A6000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS provides exterior measurements 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX260 HS and Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX260 HS against the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and A6000.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX260 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.