Canon SD980 IS vs Canon SX270 HS

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SD980 IS vs Canon SX270 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. The image resolution of the SD980 IS (12MP) and the SX270 HS (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was introduced 4 years before the SX270 HS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD980 IS matches up vs the SX270 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD980 IS Gallery and Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon SD980 IS enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon SX270 HS has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SD980 IS vs the SX270 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD980 IS and SX270 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD980 IS and SX270 HS.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you have to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged SD980 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.