Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon A1000

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Nikon A1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and A1000 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was released 6 years earlier than the A1000 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SX270 HS grades against the A1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Nikon Coolpix A1000. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Nikon A1000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS enjoys external 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 Nikon A1000 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS versus the A1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and A1000 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and A1000.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon A1000 to render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SX270 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.