Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX270 HS

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX270 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and SX270 HS (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was revealed 13 months earlier than the SX270 HS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A4000 IS grades vs the SX270 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Canon SX270 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS and the SX270 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and SX270 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and SX270 HS.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon A4000 IS to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A4000 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.