Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung Galaxy NX, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX270 HS was introduced 3 months earlier than the Galaxy NX so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX270 HS scores vs the Galaxy NX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung Galaxy NX in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS vs the Galaxy NX.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and Galaxy NX is 91 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and Galaxy NX.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.