Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus SP-100

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX270 HS versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 10 months earlier than the SP-100 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS offers outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX270 HS against the SP-100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and SP-100 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and SP-100.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older SX270 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.