Canon Powershot series has long been the home of fully-featured compact cameras with manual control, and many recent models have been aimed specifically at the traveling photographer. The SX260 HS is the latest in a long line of popular SX models, and could well be the travel compact digital camera.
Canon Powershot SX260 HS features a 20x optical zoom covering a focal range of 25-500mm - enough versatility for standard selection of travel photography situations. The lens also features Canon's Intelligent IS image stabilization.
The camera model features a 12.1MP CMOS sensor that is accompanied by Canon's HS technology and Canon's DIGIC 5 imaging engine, with full HD video capture complete with stereo sound also on offer. A 460k-dot, 3-inch PureColor II G LCD screen also features.
GPS technology also makes an appearance which tags EXIF data with location information that can then be pinned to a map supplied Map Utility software As well as featuring simple capture through easy auto and scene modes, full manual control is also on offer.
