Canon SX270 HS vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX270 HS and Sony A7R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SX270 HS was brought out 3 years earlier than the A7R II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS features physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX270 HS and Sony A7R II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX270 HS and the A7R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and A7R II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and A7R II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX270 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will offer you extra detail having its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SX270 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.