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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150

Portability
91
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 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
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX280 HS
Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Fujifilm A150, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 4 years after the Fujifilm A150 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX270 HS matches up against the Fujifilm A150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Fujifilm A150

 SX270 HS Fujifilm A150 
LaunchedMarch 2013February 2009Newer by 51 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Canon SX270 HS

 Fujifilm A150 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Fujifilm A150

 SX270 HS Fujifilm A150 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A150 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX270 HS versus Fujifilm A150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX270 HS versus the Fujifilm A150.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and Fujifilm A150 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX270 HS and Fujifilm A150.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX270 HS to provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX270 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography info
Fujifilm A150 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
lighter than others (130g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Sports photography info
Fujifilm A150 Sports photography info
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incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX270 HS
Travel photography with Fujifilm A150
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lighter than competition in class (233g)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (210 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than others (130g)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography highlights
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focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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screen is a good size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging info
Fujifilm A150 Vlogging info
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decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
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lighter than others (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Fujifilm A150
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSFujifilm FinePix A150
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Fujifilm FinePix A150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-03-21 2009-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233 gr (0.51 pounds) 130 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $284 $130