Canon SX260 HS vs Sony W560

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX260 HS and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 18 months after the W560 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX260 HS grades against the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS comes with external measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Canon SX260 HS and Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX260 HS and the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W560 to provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX260 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.