Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm F660EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX270 HS was launched 15 months after the Fujifilm F660EXR which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX270 HS scores versus the Fujifilm F660EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm F660EXR has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm F660EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS versus the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and Fujifilm F660EXR is 91 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and Fujifilm F660EXR.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm F660EXR will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX270 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.