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Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Pentax XG-1 front
Portability
66 Imaging
41 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 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
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX280 HS
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
  • Announced July 2014
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Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS and Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was revealed 16 months prior to the XG-1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX270 HS grades against the XG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Pentax XG-1

		

		

			
 SX270 HS XG-1 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Canon SX270 HS

		

		

			
 XG-1 SX270 HS 
AnnouncedJuly 2014March 2013More modern by 16 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Pentax XG-1

		

		

			
 SX270 HS XG-1 
Manual focus  Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS comes with outside dimensions 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 Pentax XG-1 has sizing of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the XG-1.
Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and XG-1 is 91 and 66 respectively.
Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and XG-1.
As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax XG-1 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SX270 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Pentax XG-1 as a Portrait photography camera
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 has manual focus
 provides face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
40
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX270 HS
Street photography with Pentax XG-1
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
43
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 heavier than average (567g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax XG-1 as a Sports photography camera
36
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking focus
 max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (210 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
45
 incredible zoom range (24-1248mm  52.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (240 shots)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Travel photography info
Pentax XG-1 Travel photography info
61
 lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 low battery pack (210 per charge)
 low MP (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
52
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 great zoom (1248mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery pack (240 shots)
 heavier than average (567g)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography features
Pentax XG-1 Landscape photography features
41
 has manual focus
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery pack (210 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse recording
45
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Vlogging advice
Pentax XG-1 Vlogging advice
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (233g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of microphone port
25
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic jack
 heavier than average (567 grams)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Pentax XG-1
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSPentax XG-1
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Pentax XG-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-03-21 2014-07-15
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-1248mm (52.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
External flash    
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233g (0.51 pounds) 567g (1.25 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LB-060
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $284 $599