Canon A4000 IS
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Best price $199
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX260 HS 5.11 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.96″ vs 1.29″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $339
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • 31% more battery life 230 shots vs 175 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 8.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has GPS location tagging A4000 IS does not have GPS
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A4000 IS does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

What the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2012 vs March 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds

What’s missing from both the Canon A4000 IS 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 Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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