A lot of modes and options for all levels of users
20X optical zoom in a small pocket camera
Works well in low light and for night pictures
Takes good wide angle shots
Large LCD display
Built in GPS
Cons
Pop Out flash placement is inconvenient
Blurs pictures of moving subjects when zoomed
Mediocre battery life specially with GPS on
No RAW mode
Review Summary
This is the summary of consumer reviews for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera. The BoolPool rating for this product is Very Good, with 4.40 stars, and the price range is $215-$300.
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS digital camera is an ultra-slim camera with a powerful 20x Optical Zoom, Optical Image Stabilization and 25mm Wide-Angle lens to shoot beautiful pictures and good quality videos. The camera's 12.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor deliver the rich, clear low-light performance. 1080p Full HD video in stereo is more beautiful than ever, with new high-resolution, high-speed processing. Sophisticated advancements include improved Smart AUTO that optimizes settings for 58 predefined shooting situations, Face ID that prioritizes pre-registered faces, and built-in GPS for tracking and recording your shooting locations.
PowerShot SX260HS automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for taking beautiful pictures. A high-Speed Burst HQ allows for continuous capture at a maximum of 10 frames while maintaining superb image quality and Super Slow Motion movie records video at high speeds to allow playback in slow motion. You can play back videos on an HDTV via the HDMI output or watch on 3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle on the back of camera.
A lot of users do not like the placement of pop-out flash on the camera since it hits the finger and new people put their finger on top while taking pictures. It also blurs pictures many times when the subject is in motion. The battery life is mediocre especially when the GPS logger is on. Also, the camera does not support RAW mode.
Overall, Canon PowerShot SX260HS is packed with serious specs and technological advancements and puts a lot of pictures and video taking power in your hands and pocket! A silky-smooth coating provides a luxurious feel and radiates a deep, subtle sheen with a choice of three colors - black, red and green.
User Voice
Review Group #: 1
(4.00 stars)
21 Reviews
Takes great, sharp photos with very accurate color • Works well in low light • Zoom lens is good for scenic photos • Blurs pictures of moving subject
Everything from landscapephotos, (I bought this for mostly hiking and camping photos), to inside group photos and pet and sporting events.
This Canon SX260 takes great, sharpphotos with very accuratecolor.
Take photos with the SX260 that look like photos taken with a $3,000 proDSLR.
Flashphotos are mediocre.
I tried it in lowlight and with the flash and all the photoscame out extremelywell.
Photos are bright and wellsaturated and accurate.
There's not a singlephoto of people that doesn't have some blurring in the photo.
The zoom lens is great for scenic photos but don't even think of taking photos of your kids, dogs/cats, or anything that moves as the photo will be blurred.
While the P7000 took amazingphotos - sometimes - I found it never focusedproperly in macro mode and some photos just were randomlyblurry.
Good night picturequality, no grainy or blurrypictures.
Great pocket camera, high qualityoutdoorpictures,excellant movie quality.
Really like the LCD size and qualitypicture it shows.
First impressions of picture and video quality are great.
This thing took fastpictures and quality was crystal clear in lowlight even when I zoomed in later looking back through my pictures I was superhappy with the clairity.
It's an excellent camera with a powerful zoom, great qualityclearpictures, and a clear&sharp LCD screen.
I simplyloved every picture it took (with flash on ofcourse!).
The flashpops up and can be difficult when you ask someone to take a picture and they've their finger over the flash.
All our first day shots were 'hand-held' but, as with any longer zoom, a tripod always assures betterquality.
The SX260 HS has a built in GPS and I'd recommendturning the logger function off if you don't want to drain your battery.
On a side note, the GPS on the SX260 sucks batterylife very quickly and the camera has a difficult time finding the GPSsignal (we left it off for most of the trip).
Taking qualitypictures was easy since it was so similar to my Canon SX200.
The smilefeature for group shots is reallynice!
My SX230 sound is totallyclear.
However, like most P+S cameras, the flash is fairlyanemic (doesn't go beyond 10-15 feet), so most of the time I end up turning off the flashanyway and just shooting using availablelight.
The wide angle shots also lookbetter to me, as the SX210 seem to blur those shots considerably at the edges.
The pictureslook much better to me, and I rarely use anything but the Automodes and presets.
AutoMode - was able to pick the correcttype of scene almost all the time; it's an easymode, and smart auto.
For action shots, take bursts of multipleshots and keep the best ones.
I bought this camera to replace an older cannon powershot, and it works great.
I took several pictures, the quality of pictures is nice.
Took this camera to China and Taiwan and shot over 2000 pictures with almost all just adjust for framing and shoot.
So I bought a Canon SX260 and spent an afternoon taking identical shots with each.
The Auto and Easyfocusmodeswork great (I need to read up on the difference; apparently you can easily change settings in the Easymode, but I've only turned off the flash.).
Pros Very versatile lens, Decentflash, large screen,lots of options,manualmodes,,EXCELLENT video quality,fast response . Cons Fairly heavy, average batterylife,Flashdesign and placement, slow response with flash, no raw, somewhat difficult to one hand with large hands.
Flash: The flash is a pop-upflash.
Yes, the flashpops up info your lefthand.
The 20X zoom is great, photos without flash are very good, as are photos with flash.
Okay... so other than the flashpopping up and hitting my finger for the first 20 times until I finally memorized not to put my finger on top of the flash, I love this camera.
The flash doesn't pop up automatically every time you turn on the camera.
That pesky flash position.
Manualmode has the option to have the flashforced on (forcedflash isn't available in automode, but is available in P mode).
The flash that riases is placed in an inconvenient spot. I did a lot of research to replace my PanasonicLumixDMC TZ3 and this Canon Powershot SX260 HS is simplyfantastic.
{"id":"root","name":"All Reviews","data":{"type":"root","count":99,"rating":4.3434343434343},"children":[{"id":"Cluster-Index-1","name":"1","data":{"type":"c","count":"21","rating":"4.00","tags":"<ol><li><b>Excellent<\/b> <b>low<\/b> <b>light<\/b> <b>photos.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1EVL6K2DJJIKS\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Everything<\/b> from <b>landscape<\/b> <b>photos,<\/b> (I <b>bought<\/b> this for mostly <b>hiking<\/b> and camping <b>photos),<\/b> to inside group <b>photos<\/b> and pet and sporting events. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1YOGG08ZR6W0G\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>This Canon SX260 takes great, <b>sharp<\/b> <b>photos<\/b> with very <b>accurate<\/b> <b>color.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1A16JGMCYMYJO\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Take <b>photos<\/b> with the SX260 that <b>look<\/b> like <b>photos<\/b> taken with a $3,000 <b>pro<\/b> <b>DSLR.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1SCI00GSTQ5GT\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Flash<\/b> <b>photos<\/b> are mediocre. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1SCI00GSTQ5GT\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>I tried it in <b>low<\/b> <b>light<\/b> and with the <b>flash<\/b> and all the <b>photos<\/b> <b>came<\/b> out <b>extremely<\/b> <b>well.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/reviews.walmart.com\/1336a\/20553593\/canon-powershot-sx260-hs-black-12-1mp-20x-ultra-zoom-digital-camera-3-0-lcd-display-optical-image-stabilization-reviews\/reviews.htm?reviewID=7411858\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Photos<\/b> are <b>bright<\/b> and <b>well<\/b> <b>saturated<\/b> and <b>accurate.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1EVL6K2DJJIKS\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>There's not a <b>single<\/b> <b>photo<\/b> of <b>people<\/b> that doesn't have some <b>blurring<\/b> in the <b>photo.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2UWXZQNM5TVDX\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The zoom lens is great for scenic <b>photos<\/b> but don't even <b>think<\/b> of taking <b>photos<\/b> of your <b>kids,<\/b> dogs\/cats, or anything that moves as the <b>photo<\/b> will be <b>blurred.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R22FCVVY09NHOH\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>While the P7000 took <b>amazing<\/b> <b>photos<\/b> - <b>sometimes<\/b> - I found it never <b>focused<\/b> <b>properly<\/b> in macro <b>mode<\/b> and some <b>photos<\/b> just were <b>randomly<\/b> <b>blurry.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1A16JGMCYMYJO\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>"},"children":[]},{"id":"Cluster-Index-2","name":"2","data":{"type":"c","count":"25","rating":"4.50","tags":"<ol><li>Good night <b>picture<\/b> <b>quality,<\/b> no <b>grainy<\/b> or <b>blurry<\/b> <b>pictures.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2NLH3VYMBU13\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Great <b>pocket<\/b> camera, high <b>quality<\/b> <b>outdoor<\/b> <b>pictures,<\/b> <b>excellant<\/b> movie <b>quality.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RFYCXU15X5NFL\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Really<\/b> like the LCD <b>size<\/b> and <b>quality<\/b> <b>picture<\/b> it shows. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/reviews.walmart.com\/1336a\/20553593\/canon-powershot-sx260-hs-black-12-1mp-20x-ultra-zoom-digital-camera-3-0-lcd-display-optical-image-stabilization-reviews\/reviews.htm?reviewID=9289819\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>First<\/b> impressions of <b>picture<\/b> and video <b>quality<\/b> are great. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2ITLCZM6JK781\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>This thing took <b>fast<\/b> <b>pictures<\/b> and <b>quality<\/b> was crystal <b>clear<\/b> in <b>low<\/b> <b>light<\/b> even when I zoomed in later <b>looking<\/b> back through my <b>pictures<\/b> I was <b>super<\/b> <b>happy<\/b> with the clairity. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2ITLCZM6JK781\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>It's an <b>excellent<\/b> camera with a <b>powerful<\/b> zoom, great <b>quality<\/b> <b>clear<\/b> <b>pictures,<\/b> and a <b>clear<\/b> <b>&<\/b> <b>sharp<\/b> LCD <b>screen.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RNDUTP5OXSW40\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>I <b>simply<\/b> <b>loved<\/b> every <b>picture<\/b> it took (with <b>flash<\/b> on ofcourse!). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R16ZY74LYQV16M\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>flash<\/b> <b>pops<\/b> up and can be <b>difficult<\/b> when you ask someone to take a <b>picture<\/b> and they've their <b>finger<\/b> over the <b>flash.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R29TAT6M321S0L\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Taking <b>pictures<\/b> at night <b>works<\/b> very <b>well.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R11UU0VYTLLGB0\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>"},"children":[]},{"id":"Cluster-Index-3","name":"3","data":{"type":"c","count":"15","rating":"4.50","tags":"<ol><li>The <b>picture<\/b> <b>quality<\/b> is <b>excellent.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R3CTGBHCWR3ZW4\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Very <b>pleased<\/b> with our new <b>Power<\/b> <b>Shot<\/b> SX260. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1BZ065HAS624O\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>All our <b>first<\/b> day <b>shots<\/b> were 'hand-held' but, as with any <b>longer<\/b> zoom, a <b>tripod<\/b> always assures <b>better<\/b> <b>quality.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1HS42B2HCTZB5\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The SX260 HS has a built in <b>GPS<\/b> and I'd <b>recommend<\/b> <b>turning<\/b> the logger <b>function<\/b> off if you don't want to <b>drain<\/b> your <b>battery.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RL5BUWD52CF60\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>On a side <b>note,<\/b> the <b>GPS<\/b> on the SX260 sucks <b>battery<\/b> <b>life<\/b> very quickly and the camera has a difficult <b>time<\/b> finding the <b>GPS<\/b> <b>signal<\/b> (we <b>left<\/b> it off for most of the <b>trip).<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1YWEW5VQZZ84B\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Taking <b>quality<\/b> <b>pictures<\/b> was <b>easy<\/b> since it was so similar to my Canon SX200. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RCOKT76F0SSNF\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>smile<\/b> <b>feature<\/b> for group <b>shots<\/b> is <b>really<\/b> <b>nice!<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RCOKT76F0SSNF\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>My SX230 <b>sound<\/b> is <b>totally<\/b> <b>clear.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R3OWPFECJNMAE8\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>However, like most P+S cameras, the <b>flash<\/b> is <b>fairly<\/b> <b>anemic<\/b> (doesn't go <b>beyond<\/b> 10-15 <b>feet),<\/b> so most of the <b>time<\/b> I <b>end<\/b> up <b>turning<\/b> off the <b>flash<\/b> <b>anyway<\/b> and just <b>shooting<\/b> using <b>available<\/b> <b>light.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RUPA8G8WQWP9\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>"},"children":[]},{"id":"Cluster-Index-4","name":"4","data":{"type":"c","count":"19","rating":"4.50","tags":"<ol><li>At ISO 100 the Canon <b>shots<\/b> just <b>look<\/b> <b>better.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2J92KSOT5CSFO\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The wide angle <b>shots<\/b> also <b>look<\/b> <b>better<\/b> to me, as the SX210 <b>seem<\/b> to <b>blur<\/b> those <b>shots<\/b> considerably at the edges. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1MUI3GTB8YP6A\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>pictures<\/b> <b>look<\/b> much <b>better<\/b> to me, and I rarely use anything but the <b>Auto<\/b> <b>modes<\/b> and presets. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1MUI3GTB8YP6A\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Auto<\/b> <b>Mode<\/b> - was able to <b>pick<\/b> the <b>correct<\/b> <b>type<\/b> of <b>scene<\/b> almost all the <b>time;<\/b> it's an <b>easy<\/b> <b>mode,<\/b> and smart <b>auto.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R3MAE1JK5OUCPG\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>For action <b>shots,<\/b> take bursts of <b>multiple<\/b> <b>shots<\/b> and <b>keep<\/b> the <b>best<\/b> ones. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R24KTJIX4TKZHH\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>I <b>bought<\/b> this camera to <b>replace<\/b> an <b>older<\/b> cannon <b>power<\/b> <b>shot,<\/b> and it <b>works<\/b> great. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2EVKVTKGL80C5\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>I took several <b>pictures,<\/b> the <b>quality<\/b> of <b>pictures<\/b> is <b>nice.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R1YQ7MOGCFAQCJ\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Took this camera to <b>China<\/b> and Taiwan and <b>shot<\/b> over 2000 <b>pictures<\/b> with almost all just <b>adjust<\/b> for framing and <b>shoot.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R3EG0JFY0YOC4E\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>So I <b>bought<\/b> a Canon SX260 and spent an afternoon taking identical <b>shots<\/b> with each. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2J92KSOT5CSFO\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>Auto<\/b> and <b>Easy<\/b> <b>focus<\/b> <b>modes<\/b> <b>work<\/b> great (I need to <b>read<\/b> up on the <b>difference;<\/b> apparently you can <b>easily<\/b> change settings in the <b>Easy<\/b> <b>mode,<\/b> but I've only <b>turned<\/b> off the <b>flash.).<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R125234EBSOZ9Z\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>"},"children":[]},{"id":"Cluster-Index-5","name":"5","data":{"type":"c","count":"19","rating":"4.50","tags":"<ol><li>Pros Very <b>versatile<\/b> lens, <b>Decent<\/b> <b>flash,<\/b> large <b>screen,<\/b> <b>lots<\/b> of <b>options,<\/b> <b>manual<\/b> <b>modes,,<\/b> <b>EXCELLENT<\/b> video <b>quality,<\/b> <b>fast<\/b> response <b>.<\/b> Cons Fairly <b>heavy,<\/b> average <b>battery<\/b> <b>life,<\/b> <b>Flash<\/b> <b>design<\/b> and placement, slow response with <b>flash,<\/b> no raw, somewhat difficult to one <b>hand<\/b> with large <b>hands.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/reviews.cnet.com\/digital-cameras\/canon-powershot-sx260-hs\/4864-6501_7-35137435-4.html\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Flash:<\/b> The <b>flash<\/b> is a <b>pop-up<\/b> <b>flash.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RGQJ55KNJMQKH\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Yes, the <b>flash<\/b> <b>pops<\/b> up <b>info<\/b> your <b>left<\/b> <b>hand.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2T8XZQFV6YTLU\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The 20X zoom is great, <b>photos<\/b> without <b>flash<\/b> are very good, as are <b>photos<\/b> with <b>flash.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/reviews.walmart.com\/1336a\/20553593\/canon-powershot-sx260-hs-black-12-1mp-20x-ultra-zoom-digital-camera-3-0-lcd-display-optical-image-stabilization-reviews\/reviews.htm?reviewID=9782641\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>Okay... so other than the <b>flash<\/b> <b>popping<\/b> up and <b>hitting<\/b> my <b>finger<\/b> for the <b>first<\/b> 20 <b>times<\/b> until I finally memorized not to put my <b>finger<\/b> on <b>top<\/b> of the <b>flash,<\/b> I <b>love<\/b> this camera. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RHDX30N8PQS96\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>flash<\/b> doesn't <b>pop<\/b> up <b>automatically<\/b> every <b>time<\/b> you <b>turn<\/b> on the camera. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RGQJ55KNJMQKH\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>That pesky <b>flash<\/b> position. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/R2V4CWQ9P6G26C\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li><b>Manual<\/b> <b>mode<\/b> has the <b>option<\/b> to have the <b>flash<\/b> <b>forced<\/b> on <b>(forced<\/b> <b>flash<\/b> isn't available in <b>auto<\/b> <b>mode,<\/b> but is available in P <b>mode).<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RGQJ55KNJMQKH\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><li>The <b>flash<\/b> that riases is <b>placed<\/b> in an inconvenient <b>spot<\/b> <b>.<\/b> I did a <b>lot<\/b> of <b>research<\/b> to <b>replace<\/b> my <b>Panasonic<\/b> <b>Lumix<\/b> <b>DMC<\/b> TZ3 and this Canon Powershot SX260 HS is <b>simply<\/b> <b>fantastic.<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Read Full Review\" href=\"http:\/\/reviews.cnet.com\/digital-cameras\/canon-powershot-sx260-hs\/4864-6501_7-35137435-1.html\"><img alt=\"Read Full Review\" class=\"openlinkimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boolpool.com\/u\/img\/link_icon.png\"><\/a><\/li><\/ol>"},"children":[]}]}
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