Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Best price
$339
- Weighs a little bit less than the SX160 IS 8.15 oz vs 10.3 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 22 in³
- Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
- Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 16.0×
- Quicker Flash Recycle Time 10 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Has GPS location tagging SX160 IS does not have GPS
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
Best price
$350
$350
- 65% more battery life 380 shots vs 230 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
What the Canon SX260 HS and Canon SX160 IS have in common
- Similar street prices $339 vs $350
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
What’s missing from both the Canon SX260 HS and the Canon SX160 IS
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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