Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

usability, portability, zoom, size, performance

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, image quality, zoom, performance

flash, storage

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Zoom, Größe, Design

Blitz, Fokus

90% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

98% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

performance, lens, stabilizer

image quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

99% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

97% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Huge zoom range offers plenty of flexibility ; Class-leading build quality for a travel compact ; Well featured and easy to use ; Creative Controls offer easy creative fun

Lacks a one-touch Panorama mode ; Processing times in Single-shot mode a little slow ; AF not as quick as the competition

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS delivers the flexibility of a 20x optical zoom in an easy-to-carry compact sized package. As such it’s a very likeable and easy-to-use travel compact that delivers good results and shows several notable improvements over...

The SX260 HS fills a very small niche. Yes, it’s a point-and-shoot, but its $350 price tag means that the extras you’re paying for have to be specifically worth it to the buyer. It’s a great travel cam: It’s sturdy but (relatively) small, and the GPS...

Great image quality ; Excellent zoom range ; Good handling ; Full manual control ; Full HD video with stereo sound

Pictures can appear soft ; Battery life reduced with GPS ; Pop-up flash position ; Basic panorama mode ; No raw shooting

Buying GuideBest compact camera 2012 It's been five years since Canon launched its PowerShot SX series of family superzooms. SX cameras were designed to offer big lens performance at a more affordable price than traditional high-end superzooms, without...

Easy to use ; Optical zoom works on video ; Vibrant ; colourful images

High-ish price ; Average battery life

Well-stabilized 20X zoom lens (25mm to 500mm) ; Very good image and video quality ; Wide array of options for any level of shooter

No RAW mode ; Mediocre battery life, especially with GPS Logger

The 20X-optical-zoom PowerShot SX260 HS does many things well. It's as close as a compact camera can get to being "one size fits all," thanks to very good image quality and a great mix of options for novices and experienced photographers.

The Canon PowerShot SX260 is a travel zoom camera that packs a 20X zoom lens into a compact and stylish package. The lens is probably the highlight of the camera, with an impressive range of 25 - 500 mm. As with other cameras in this class, the lens is...

Compact. Sharp, long zoom lens. Integrated GPS.

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

Performance and Conclusions The SX260 did quite well in speed tests. Superzooms generally take a little bit longer to get going than standard compacts, as there is more time required for the larger lens to extend from the body. The SX260 HS starts up...

Good mix of easy-to-use features and manual setting options for beginners and intermediates ; 20x zoom lens is great to see in such a thin camera ; LCD is very bright and sharp, easily can be viewed in sunlight outdoors ; Color accuracy quality is very...

Camera's autofocus can be a little slow in low light ; Overall response times can be a little sluggish ; Mode dial has a few odd choices on it ; Seems like there's some redundancy in the easy-to-use modes ; Battery can drain quickly with GPS activated...

If you can swing the $300+ price point of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS, beginning and intermediate photographers will find quite a few nice options with this camera. The 20x optical zoom lens is a great feature, and color accuracy in images is very...

Among the best/most detailed shots in its class, big zoom in a small body, well priced for a Canon (often holds a price premium), ease of use

Limited AF selection in manual modes, no touchscreen, chromatic aberrations visible (colour fringing), 500mm max aperture is f/6.8, no raw files

The SX260 HS is small, well designed and, for point and shoot snappers, performs a treat too. But in such a hotly contested market place it could do with that little bit more oomph to really take it to the next level: we’d like to see a touchscreen...