Canon SX260 HS vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX260 HS and Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 5 months after the TX200V so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX260 HS scores vs the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS offers 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) and the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX260 HS and Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX260 HS and the TX200V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and TX200V is 91 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and TX200V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.