Canon A800 vs Canon SX270 HS

On this page, we are matching up the Canon A800 and Canon SX270 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. The resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the SX270 HS (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was manufactured 3 years prior to the SX270 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the A800 grades versus the SX270 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A800 & Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery & Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon SX270 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A800 against the SX270 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and SX270 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and SX270 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX270 HS to offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be behind in sensor technology.