Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Samsung GC120
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price $339
  • Weighs a little bit less than the GC120 8.15 oz vs 10.7 oz
  • Wider angle lens 4.5mm vs 23.0mm

What’s good about the Samsung Galaxy EK-GC120

Best price
$499
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.75″ vs 1.29″
  • 48% more battery life 340 shots vs 230 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 4.8″ vs 3.0″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX260 HS does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What the Canon SX260 HS and Samsung GC120 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 20.0× vs 21.0×
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Canon SX260 HS and the Samsung GC120

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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