Canon Powershot SX260HS Review Price Specification

Canon Powershot SX 260HS is a top end point and shoot camera from Canon. It has 12.1MP image sensor with 20x optical zoom.  This Canon point and shoot camera is capable of recording HD videos and has 3 inch display.

Canon Powershot SX260HS Features:

• 12.1 megapixel Camera
• CMOS Image Sensor
• 20x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• Full HD Recording
• 3 inch TFT Colour (Wide Viewing Angle)
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 25 - 500 mm
• f/3.5 - f/6.8 Aperture

Pros and Cons of Canon Powershot SX260HS:

Advantages of Canon Powershot SX260HS:

• Compact in size
• sharp and long zoom lens
• Integrated GPS
• Great color reproduction

Disadvantages of Canon Powershot SX260HS:

• Priced on the high side
• 1080p video captured limited to 24fps
• Loss of detail at high ISOs
• Chunky design

Canon Powershot SX260HS Sales box content:User Manual, Battery Charger with Rechargeable Lithium Batteries, USB Cable, 4 GB Memory Card

Canon Powershot SX260HS Specification:

• Weight:208 g (Camera Body Only), 231 g (with Battery and Memory Card)
• Dimensions:106.3 (W) x 61 (H) x 32.7 (D) mm
• Optical Sensor Resolution:12.1 Megapixels
• Digital Zoom:4x
• Optical Zoom:20x
• LCD Display:TFT Colour (Wide Viewing Angle)
• Image Display Resolution:461,000 dots
• LCD Screen Size:3 inch
• Sensor Type:CMOS
• Sensor Size:1/2.3 inch
• Auto Focus:TTL Contrast Detection
• Manual Focus:Yes
• Focal Length:4.5 (W) - 90.0 (T) mm (35 mm Equivalent to 25 (W) - 500 (T) mm)
• Power Supply:Power Adapter CA-DC 10 (Included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40)
• Battery Type:NB-6L Li-ion Rechargeable Battery
• Microphone:Stereo
• USB Cable:Hi-speed USB
• PictBridge:Yes
• Audio Video Interface:Audio / Video Output (NTSC, PAL)
• Operating System:Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7
• Upgradeable Memory:Yes
• Memory Card Type:SD / SDHC / SDXC
• Image Sizing:4000 x 2248 (L)
• Video Format:MOV, H.264
• Audio Formats:Linear PCM (2 Channels Stereo)
• Image Format:JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1
• Flash Range:50 cm - 3.5 m (W), 0.9 - 2.0 m (T)
• Built in Flash:Yes
• Flash Modes:Auto, On, Slow Sync, Off
• External Flash:Yes
• Maximum Shutter Speed:1 / 3200 sec
• Minimum Shutter Speed:15 sec
• Macro Mode:Yes, 5 - 50 cm
• Metering:Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
• HDMI:HDMI Out
• Image Stablizer:Lens-shift
• ISO Rating:Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
• Red Eye Reduction:Yes
• Picture Angle:25 mm Wide-angle
• Self Timer:Yes, 2,10 sec and custom
• Face Detection:Yes
• Shooting Modes:Manual, Av, Tv, Program, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, Movie Digest, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet and Movie, 1 Smart Auto, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Soft Focus, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
• Continuous Shots:Yes, 2.4 fps (P Mode), 10.3 fps (High-speed Burst HQ Mode)
• Delete Function:Yes
• White Balancing:Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Cost of Canon Powershot SX260HS: Canon Powershot SX 260HS price in India is ₹22,305. The price in UK is £271.09.