| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 10 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Canon | Canon | 
| Model | PowerShot SX270HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | PowerShot SX270HS | PowerShot SX120IS | 
| Model Number | SX720 HS | SX120IS | 
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 10 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm | 
| Weight | 270 GM | 245 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1/2.5 inch | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Focal Length | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T  35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm | 
| Digital Zoom | 80x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 40x | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T  Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot | 
| White Balancing | - | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode | - | 
| Self-timer | - | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro | 
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels | 
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 230000 pixels | 
| storage and power features | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card | 
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional | 
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | - | 
| Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural | 
| Video Format | - | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | - | 
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. | 
| viewfinder features | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | - | Exif 2.2 JPEG | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP | 
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | - | Yes |