Canon ELPH 130 IS
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

Best price $208
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX260 HS 4.69 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.81″ vs 1.29″
  • 13% more battery life 260 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $208 vs $339
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs March 2012
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 8.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has GPS location tagging ELPH 130 IS does not have GPS
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

What the Canon ELPH 130 IS and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 130 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 flip out viewscreen
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