Canon SX260 HS vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX260 HS and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX260 HS matches up against the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS offers outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS against the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and RX100 VI.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX260 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.