Canon S110 vs Canon SX270 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon S110 and Canon SX270 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the SX270 HS (12MP) is fairly comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and SX270 HS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was brought out 6 months earlier than the SX270 HS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S110 scores against the SX270 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 & Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S110 features exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Canon SX270 HS has sizing of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having 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 have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S110 vs the SX270 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and SX270 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and SX270 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The S110 includes the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler.