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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX280 HS
FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S1770
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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the S1600 (12MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 3 years later than the S1600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX270 HS grades against the S1600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the FujiFilm S1600

 SX270 HS S1600 
IntroducedMarch 2013February 2010More recent by 39 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Canon SX270 HS

 S1600 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and FujiFilm S1600

 SX270 HS S1600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS features outer dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the FujiFilm S1600 has dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS versus the S1600.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and S1600 is 91 and 78 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX270 HS and S1600.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of images however you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The younger SX270 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography features
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manual focus
supports face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (233g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
34
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography information
FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography information
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lighter than competition (233 grams)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (210 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography highlights
FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography highlights
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manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging features
FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging features
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (233g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
25
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f4.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Canon SX270 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and FujiFilm S1600
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSFujiFilm FinePix S1600
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS FujiFilm FinePix S1600
Alternate name - FinePix S1770
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-03-21 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 99 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233g (0.51 lbs) 337g (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $284 $130