Canon SX270 HS vs Sony TX1

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon SX270 HS vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is fairly close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX270 HS was launched 3 years after the TX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX270 HS features external 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 TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS against the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX270 HS because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX270 HS will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX270 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.