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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Older Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX280 HS
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon SX270 HS versus Olympus FE-5010, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was released 4 years later than the FE-5010 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX270 HS matches up versus the FE-5010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Olympus FE-5010

 SX270 HS FE-5010 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2009Fresher by 52 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon SX270 HS

 FE-5010 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-5010

 SX270 HS FE-5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS has got physical dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SX270 HS against the FE-5010.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and FE-5010 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX270 HS and FE-5010.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures though you need to take the production date of the cameras into account. The fresher SX270 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
20
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (130g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX270 HS
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography info
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lighter than average in class (233g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than average in class (130 grams)
weather proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX270 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
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manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging info
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging info
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relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (233g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Olympus FE-5010
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSOlympus FE-5010
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Olympus FE-5010
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-03-21 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lb) 130 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $284 $130