Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

In this write-up, we are comparing the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was launched 3 months after the Fujifilm S8500 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the Fujifilm S8500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS provides physical dimensions 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 S8500 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Fujifilm S8500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX270 HS versus the Fujifilm S8500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 91 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S8500 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.