Canon SX270 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX270 HS versus Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The SX270 HS was brought out 5 years earlier than the SX730 HS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX270 HS scores versus the SX730 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Canon SX270 HS versus Canon SX730 HS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the SX730 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and SX730 HS is 91 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX270 HS and SX730 HS.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to resolve greater detail having its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SX270 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.