Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs FujiFilm XF1
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price $339
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 4.5mm vs 6.4mm
  • Has GPS location tagging XF1 does not have GPS

What’s good about the FujiFilm XF1

Best price
$345
  • 30% more battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 58 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs March 2012
  • Better built-in flash range 24′ vs 11′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture SX260 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX260 HS does not have 3D
  • Has RAW image capture SX260 HS does not have RAW capture

What the Canon SX260 HS and FujiFilm XF1 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 8.15 oz vs 7.9 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 13 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Similar street prices $339 vs $345
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second vs 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX260 HS and the FujiFilm XF1

  • No HDR processing
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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