Canon SX260 HS vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX260 HS vs Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Zeiss. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 7 years before the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX260 HS matches up vs the ZX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX260 HS has 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 Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the ZX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and ZX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and ZX1.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will give you greater detail due to its extra 25MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.