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Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
55
Features
30
Overall
45

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX280 HS
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Successor is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon SX270 HS versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SX270 HS was introduced 14 months later than the DP1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX270 HS scores versus the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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