Canon SX600 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX600 HS

Best price $359
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX260 HS 6.63 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.02″ vs 1.29″
  • 87% more battery life 430 shots vs 230 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Newer camera March 2014 vs March 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX600 HS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • Slightly cheaper street price $339 vs $359
  • Has GPS location tagging SX600 HS does not have GPS
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

What the Canon SX600 HS and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 11 shots per second vs 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX600 HS and the Canon SX260 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • 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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