Canon SX260 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX260 HS versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX260 HS was unveiled 8 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX260 HS matches up versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX260 HS versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX260 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.