Canon SX270 HS vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX270 HS and Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was revealed 10 months prior to the HX400V and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX270 HS scores versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS has physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX270 HS and Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the HX400V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and HX400V is 91 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and HX400V.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX400V to show more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SX270 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.