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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was revealed 15 months after the Fujifilm JZ200 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX270 HS scores vs the Fujifilm JZ200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Fujifilm JZ200

 SX270 HS Fujifilm JZ200 
IntroducedMarch 2013January 2012More modern by 15 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Canon SX270 HS

 Fujifilm JZ200 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Fujifilm JZ200

 SX270 HS Fujifilm JZ200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS has outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Fujifilm JZ200 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the Fujifilm JZ200.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and Fujifilm JZ200 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX270 HS and Fujifilm JZ200.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm JZ200 to give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX270 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm JZ200 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography highlights
Fujifilm JZ200 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (233g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm JZ200 as a Sports photography camera
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm JZ200 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than others in class (233 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (210 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography features
41
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (210 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX270 HS
Vlogging with Fujifilm JZ200
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (233 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm JZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Fujifilm JZ200
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSFujifilm FinePix JZ200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Fujifilm FinePix JZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-03-21 2012-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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 233g (0.51 lbs) 135g (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $284 $0