Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price $339
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3200 8.15 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $339 vs $379
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D3200 does not have GPS
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • 135% more battery life 540 shots vs 230 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Interchangeable lenses SX260 HS does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector SX260 HS does not
  • Has an External Mic jack SX260 HS does not
  • Has RAW image capture SX260 HS does not have RAW capture
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What the Canon SX260 HS and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • Both cameras are the same age March 2012 vs May 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX260 HS and the Nikon D3200

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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