Samsung MV900
Premium Compact Camera
vs Canon SX260 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Samsung MV900

Best price $325
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX260 HS 4.66 oz vs 8.15 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.31 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 5 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out SX260 HS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board SX260 HS does not have HDR
  • 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
  • Smaller body size 13 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 5.0×
  • Has GPS location tagging MV900 does not have GPS

What the Samsung MV900 and Canon SX260 HS have in common

  • Similar street prices $325 vs $339
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 384k dots vs 461k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.3″ vs 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second vs 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Samsung MV900 and the Canon SX260 HS

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe

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