Nikon S9600
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9600

Best price $280
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX260 HS 7.3 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • 26% more battery life 290 shots vs 230 shots
  • 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 February 2014 vs March 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture SX260 HS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX260 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Best price
$339
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging S9600 does not have GPS

What the Nikon S9600 and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 14 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots vs 461k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon S9600 and the Canon SX260 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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