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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Nikon D7000 front
Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX280 HS
Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Older Model is Nikon D90
  • Renewed by Nikon D7100
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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Canon SX270 HS and Nikon D7000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and D7000 (16MP) and the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and D7000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The SX270 HS was brought out 2 years later than the D7000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX270 HS grades vs the D7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Nikon D7000

 SX270 HS D7000 
LaunchedMarch 2013November 2010Fresher by 29 months

Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Canon SX270 HS

 D7000 SX270 HS 
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Nikon D7000

 SX270 HS D7000 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Nikon D7000 has specifications of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX270 HS and Nikon D7000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS and the D7000.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and D7000 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and D7000.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX270 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon D7000 will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX270 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography factors
Nikon D7000 Portrait photography factors
34
manual focus
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with Nikon D7000
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D7000 as a Sports photography camera
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX270 HS
Travel photography with Nikon D7000
61
lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (210 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
environment proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography information
Nikon D7000 Landscape photography information
41
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX270 HS
Vlogging with Nikon D7000
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (233g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external mic port
29
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Canon SX270 HS vs Nikon D7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Nikon D7000
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSNikon D7000
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Nikon D7000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-03-21 2010-11-30
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 Expeed 2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233g (0.51 lbs) 780g (1.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1167
Other
Battery life 210 shots 1050 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 Dual
Pricing at release $284 $1,049