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Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX260 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Superseded the Sigma SD10
  • Newer Model is Sigma SD15
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Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SX270 HS was launched 6 years after the SD14 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX270 HS scores versus the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Sigma SD14

 SX270 HS SD14 
ReleasedMarch 2013September 2006Newer by 79 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k150kSharper display (+311k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Canon SX270 HS

 SD14 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Sigma SD14

 SX270 HS SD14 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the SD14.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and SD14.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX270 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon SX270 HS will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher SX270 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Portrait photography camera
34
manual focus
provides face detection focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
49
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (233g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX270 HS
Sports photography with Sigma SD14
36
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography features
Sigma SD14 Travel photography features
61
lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (210 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
42
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (5MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography features
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography features
41
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (800)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging information
Sigma SD14 Vlogging information
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (233g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
9
can't shoot video
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Canon SX270 HS vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Sigma SD14
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSSigma SD14
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sigma
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Sigma SD14
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-03-21 2006-09-26
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 6400 800
Max enhanced ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 150k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233g (0.51 lbs) 750g (1.65 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots One One
Cost at release $284 $198