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Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was launched 3 years after the W330 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX270 HS scores vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Sony W330

 SX270 HS W330 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2010Newer by 39 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Canon SX270 HS

 W330 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Sony W330

 SX270 HS W330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX270 HS provides exterior measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS against the W330.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and W330 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and W330.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W330 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX270 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography factors
Sony W330 Portrait photography factors
34
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography details
Sony W330 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (233g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Sports photography advice
Sony W330 Sports photography advice
36
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
26
good MP (14MP)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Travel photography details
Sony W330 Travel photography details
61
lighter than competition (233 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (210 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography information
Sony W330 Landscape photography information
41
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Vlogging features
Sony W330 Vlogging features
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (233g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
26
fairly wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon SX270 HS vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Sony W330
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-03-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233g (0.51 pounds) 128g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $284 $170