Canon SX270 HS vs Sony TX7

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX270 HS and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 3 years after the TX7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX270 HS scores vs the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX270 HS and Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX270 HS vs the TX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SX270 HS will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern SX270 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.