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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Samsung TL500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
  • 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Other Name is EX1
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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is fairly close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX270 HS was announced 2 years after the TL500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX270 HS grades vs the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Samsung TL500

 SX270 HS TL500 
AnnouncedMarch 2013July 2010More modern by 33 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Canon SX270 HS

 TL500 SX270 HS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k461kClearer display (+153k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung TL500

 SX270 HS TL500 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS has got physical measurements 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 Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX270 HS vs the TL500.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and TL500 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and TL500.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX270 HS will render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX270 HS provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX270 HS
Portrait photography with Samsung TL500
34
focusing manually
has face detection focusing
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography highlights
Samsung TL500 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (386g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Sports photography camera
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography features
Samsung TL500 Travel photography features
61
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (210 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (386g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX270 HS
Landscape photography with Samsung TL500
41
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging advice
Samsung TL500 Vlogging advice
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
64
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (386 grams)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Samsung TL500
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSSamsung TL500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Samsung TL500
Otherwise known as - EX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-21 2010-07-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/1.8-2.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lbs) 386 gr (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 40
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 129
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $284 $527