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GENERAL
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
Release Date 2012-06-04 2012-02-07 2013-03-21
Camera Type Compact Compact Compact
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
Max ISO

3200

3200

6400

Min ISO

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec
Continuous Shooting 2 fps 2 fps 4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) �2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.50 m 3.50 m 3.50 m
Max Flash Sync n/a s n/a
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology PureColor II TFT LCD PureColor II TFT LCD n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 461k dots 461k dots 461k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Video File Format
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 231 g 224 g 233 g
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33 mm 106 x 61 x 33 mm 106 x 63 x 33 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

230 Shots

230 Shots

210 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 25-500 mm 25-500 mm 25-500 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 20× 20× 20�
Max Aperture F3.5-6.8 F3.5-6.8 F3.5-6.8
Macro Focus Range 5 5 5
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 9 9 n/a
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • Face Detection
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