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Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 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
  • Superseded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS2
  • New Model is Panasonic TS4
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Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX270 HS was revealed 20 months later than the TS3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the TS3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Panasonic TS3

          

          

            
 SX270 HS TS3 
AnnouncedMarch 2013August 2011Fresher by 20 months
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Canon SX270 HS

          

          

            
 TS3 SX270 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Panasonic TS3

          

          

            
 SX270 HS TS3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS has outer dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS and the TS3.
Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and TS3 is 91 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and TS3.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you will want to take the age  of the cameras into account. The newer SX270 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

            Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography features
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 you can focus manually
 features face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
21
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Street photography features
Panasonic TS3 Street photography features
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS3 as a Sports photography camera
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 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking autofocus
 low fps (4.0 frames per second)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (210 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 great battery power (310 per charge)
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
 continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Travel photography features
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography features
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 lighter than competition in class (233g)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 bad battery life (210 CIPA)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 great battery power (310 CIPA)
 environment sealing
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic TS3 as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 bad battery life (210 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse mode
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 great battery power (310 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 lack of manual mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS3 as a Vlogging camera
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (233 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 missing external microphone jack
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone jack
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Canon SX270 HS vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Panasonic TS3
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-03-21 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 Venus Engine FHD
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 aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lb) 197 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 photos 310 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $284 $380