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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 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
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX280 HS
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Released January 2020
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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX270 HS versus Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and P950 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was brought out 7 years earlier than the P950 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the P950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Nikon P950

 SX270 HS P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Canon SX270 HS

 P950 SX270 HS 
ReleasedJanuary 2020March 2013Fresher by 82 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Nikon P950

 SX270 HS P950 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS provides outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Nikon P950 has specifications of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") and a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the P950.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and P950 is 91 and 52 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and P950.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon P950 to show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX270 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX270 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon P950
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manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography factors
Nikon P950 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (233 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
53
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (1,005 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Sports photography factors
Nikon P950 Sports photography factors
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amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
54
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX270 HS
Travel photography with Nikon P950
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lighter than average (233 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (210 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
59
connects via bluetooth
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (2000mm)
more heavy than others in class (1,005 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography features
Nikon P950 Landscape photography features
41
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (210 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging info
Nikon P950 Vlogging info
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (233g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
59
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (1,005g)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Nikon P950
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSNikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Nikon Coolpix P950
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-03-21 2020-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 90%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 300 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233 grams (0.51 lb) 1005 grams (2.22 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots 290 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $284 $797