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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Olympus FE-4000 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 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
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX280 HS
Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-4000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was launched 3 years after the FE-4000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX270 HS grades against the FE-4000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Olympus FE-4000

 SX270 HS FE-4000 
ReleasedMarch 2013July 2009More modern by 45 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Canon SX270 HS

 FE-4000 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-4000

 SX270 HS FE-4000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS offers external 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) and the Olympus FE-4000 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-4000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX270 HS and the FE-4000.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and FE-4000 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and FE-4000.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of files though you have to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher SX270 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
features face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (233g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
lighter than average (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography factors
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excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography details
Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography details
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lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than average (136g)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
28
really wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging info
Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging info
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relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (233g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than average (136 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-4000
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSOlympus FE-4000
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Olympus FE-4000
Also called as - X-925
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-21 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 TruePic III
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233 grams (0.51 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $284 $130