Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was launched 3 months before the SZ-15 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX270 HS scores against the SZ-15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS has 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) and the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX270 HS vs the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and SZ-15 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.