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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 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
  • Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Olympus TG-5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was announced 5 years prior to the TG-5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX270 HS scores versus the TG-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Olympus TG-5

 SX270 HS TG-5 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Canon SX270 HS

 TG-5 SX270 HS 
LaunchedMay 2017March 2013Newer by 50 months

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus TG-5

 SX270 HS TG-5 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS comes with physical 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 Olympus TG-5 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the TG-5.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and TG-5 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and TG-5.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images but you would want to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged SX270 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
supports face detect focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
39
focusing manually
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-5
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (233g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Sports photography details
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography details
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than others (233g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery (340 CIPA)
weather proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX270 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
41
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging details
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (233 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (250g)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Olympus TG-5
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-03-21 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $284 $449