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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.1 MP

CMOS, 10.1 MP

Lens

4.5-90 mm, 20 x optical zoom

4-48 mm, 12 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.5-f/6.8

f/3.4-f/5.6

Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/4000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 230 Shots

Rechargeable, 190 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 19 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 23 ratings

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

Digital IXUS

Title

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

Digic 5 Processor

DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

10.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.5-90 mm

4-48 mm

Optical Zoom

20 x

12 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

12 elements in 10 groups (1 UA lens, 2 double-sided aspherical lens)

14 elements in 12 groups (1 double sided aspherical lens, 1 single sided aspherical UA lens and 1 single sided aspherical lens)

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/6.8 Aperture

f/3.4-f/5.6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3.5 metres

2.5 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

461000 dots

461000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

29

30

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5 levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/4000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

100-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Photo Effects :My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color),Creative Filter:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Discreet, Movie

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Auto drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

Burst Mode

, Approx. 10.3 shots/sec

, Approx. 6.8 shots/sec

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Fisheye, Night scene, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3,Mac OS X v10.6 10.7

Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

106.3 x 61 x 32.7 mm

87.1 x 53.9 x 19.2 mm

Weight

231 Gram

155 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

1 Year

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-6L

NB-9L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1000 mAh, 3.7 volts

No of Shots

230 Shots

190 Shots

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User Manual,Battery Charger with Rechargeable Lithium Batteries,USB Cable,Camera Pouch (Inside the Box)