Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera
vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price $339
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX260 HS 6.98 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.05″ vs 1.29″
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 23′ vs 11′
  • More popular with users 92% vs 90%
  • Has RAW image capture SX260 HS does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • 15% more battery life 230 shots vs 200 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 5.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec

What the Canon S100 and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar street prices $339
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Both are popular cameras based on user ratings
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 24fps
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Canon S100 and the Canon SX260 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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