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Olympus XZ-2
Premium Compact Camera
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Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-2
Best price
$399
- 35% more battery life 310 shots vs 230 shots
- Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
- Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
- Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
- Newer camera November 2012 vs March 2012
- Better built-in flash range 36′ vs 11′
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Viewscreen flips out SX260 HS does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has HDR on-board SX260 HS does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture SX260 HS does not have panorama
- Has a flash hot shoe connector SX260 HS does not
- Has RAW image capture SX260 HS does not have RAW capture
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Olympus XZ-2
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Best price
$339
$339
- Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-2 8.15 oz vs 12.2 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 22 in³
- Slightly cheaper street price $339 vs $399
- Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 4.0×
- Wider angle lens 4.5mm vs 6.0mm
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
- Has GPS location tagging XZ-2 does not have GPS
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
What the Olympus XZ-2 and Canon SX260 HS have in common
- Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-2 and the Canon SX260 HS
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No 3D capture -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
