Canon SX270 HS vs Canon SX620 HS

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX270 HS and Canon SX620 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and SX620 HS (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was announced 4 years prior to the SX620 HS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SX270 HS scores versus the SX620 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Canon PowerShot SX620 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Canon SX620 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX270 HS provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Canon SX620 HS has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX270 HS and Canon SX620 HS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the SX620 HS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and SX620 HS is 91 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and SX620 HS.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX270 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.