Review of Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Compact Camera

Sleek and stylish, that's the initial impression from the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera. But within its petite frame lies a super zoom lens delivering a 500mm focal length to users. Alongside is a high-resolution 12 MP sensor, coupled with a DIGIC 5 processor to produce quality images.

Sleek and stylish, that's the initial impression from the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera. But within its petite frame lies a super zoom lens delivering a 500mm focal length to users. Alongside is a high-resolution 12 MP sensor, coupled with a DIGIC 5 processor to produce quality images.

Design of Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Compact Camera

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera features a robust body made of plastic and metal. The combination of curved edges and sleek contours gives this camera a soft and appealing look, departing from the rigid rectangular box shape. As a compact camera, its dimensions are quite small at 106 x 61 x 33 mm, with a weight of 231g, making it easy to carry in a pocket or bag for every travel.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera features a robust body made of plastic and metal.

The front of the camera houses the lens and a flash, offset to the right. This lens can provide a maximum aperture of 500mm, with a thin, contoured grip making it easier for users to hold the camera. At the top edge are three function buttons: power, shutter, and zoom, while the flash is tucked away in the body's left corner.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS features a 3-inch TFT touchscreen with 461,000 dots.

At the back, the camera's screen is situated as usual, with the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS featuring a 3-inch TFT touchscreen with 461,000 dots placed offset to the left. To the right of the screen is the mode selection dial for shooting video and photos, placed at the top, followed by functional buttons below, and in the middle is a navigation dial with accompanying functions, with the menu button at the bottom.

Looking from the back, the camera's speaker is positioned on the left side, while the right side is where the camera's connectivity ports are located. At the bottom is the battery compartment and memory card slot, along with a tripod socket.

Specifications and Additional Features of Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Compact Camera

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is equipped with a 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with a resolution of 12 megapixels. The camera's processor is the DIGIC 5 chip, with an ISO range from 100 to 3200.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is equipped with a 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with a resolution of 12 megapixels

The camera's lens has a focal length of 4.5-90mm, with a 20x zoom (equivalent to a 25-500mm lens on a full-frame sensor). The corresponding aperture ranges from f/3.5 – f/6.8, and it also features an integrated IS stabilization system. This lens can capture macro shots with a minimum focusing distance of 5 cm.

The camera supports JPEG image format for photos with resolutions including 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480. And for video, it supports resolutions like (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 60 fps, 30fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera also includes a slow-motion recording feature at 640 x 480 with 120 frames per second, or 340 x 240 pixels with 240 frames per second.

The slowest shutter speed of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is 15s, and the fastest is 1/3200s. The camera's flash has a best operating range of 3.5m.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera offers various shooting modes, including Smart Auto, Hybrid Auto, Program AE, and Manual for full control over settings, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, and Sports mode for capturing sports or motion shots. . .

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is equipped with a GPS feature

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is equipped with a GPS feature, allowing you to geo-tag the photos you capture.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera uses a lithium-ion battery CB-2LYE, which allows you to capture about 260 photos per full charge.

Image Quality of Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Compact Camera

The focal range of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS compact camera is from 25-500 mm, covering a range suitable for street photography to portraits. The maximum aperture of f/3.5 is achieved at a focal length of 25mm.

Photos taken with the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera at 25mm focal length, f/3.5, ISO 100

Photos taken with the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera at 237mm focal length, f/5.6, ISO 1600

Photos taken with the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera at 500mm focal length, f/6.8, ISO 640

Thanks to the DIGIC 5 image processing chip, the image quality of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS camera is excellent. The images are sharp and detailed, with many details retained even at high ISO settings.

Conclusion

Pros:

– Professional design, convenient and easy controls

– Compact and easy to carry

– Effective noise reduction

– DSLR-like control over settings

– Integrated GPS feature

Cons:

– Does not save images in raw format

– Limited lens aperture

– No Wi-Fi connectivity

Minh Huong

(Source: photographyblog)

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