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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX280 HS
FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix F75EXR
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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the F70EXR (10MP) is very comparable but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and F70EXR (1/2") use different sensor sizes.

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 3 years after the F70EXR which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX270 HS scores against the F70EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 SX270 HS F70EXR 
ReleasedMarch 2013July 2009More modern by 45 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Canon SX270 HS

 F70EXR SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and FujiFilm F70EXR

 SX270 HS F70EXR 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm F70EXR has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX270 HS versus the F70EXR.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and F70EXR is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and F70EXR.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX270 HS will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer SX270 HS provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX270 HS
Portrait photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
34
has manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Street photography camera
FujiFilm F70EXR as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX270 HS
Sports photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
36
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography details
FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography details
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lighter than competition in class (233g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
very long zoom (270mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm F70EXR as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
31
relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging factors
FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (233g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm F70EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and FujiFilm F70EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSFujiFilm FinePix F70EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR
Also called - FinePix F75EXR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-03-21 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3616 x 2712
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 27-270mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233 grams (0.51 lbs) 205 grams (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $284 $280