Canon SX270 HS vs Sony HX100V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX270 HS and Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was announced 18 months after the HX100V which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX270 HS matches up against the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS features outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX270 HS and Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX270 HS versus the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and HX100V is 91 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and HX100V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX100V to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger SX270 HS should have an edge in sensor technology.