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Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS

Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
23 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
38

Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 224g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX230 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX260 HS
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Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and SX240 HS (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was manufactured at a similar time to the SX240 HS so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A1300 grades vs the SX240 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon SX240 HS

          

          

            
 A1300 SX240 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Canon A1300

          

          

            
 SX240 HS A1300 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A1300 and Canon SX240 HS

          

          

            
 A1300 SX240 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 provides external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Canon SX240 HS has sizing of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A1300 against the SX240 HS.
Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and SX240 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.
Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and SX240 HS.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A1300 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

            Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A1300 as a Portrait photography camera
 Canon SX240 HS as a Portrait photography camera
34
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
37
 manual focus
 offers face detect focus
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon A1300
Street photography with Canon SX240 HS
47
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (224 grams)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A1300 Sports photography details
Canon SX240 HS Sports photography details
33
 good MP (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
36
 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A1300 Travel photography advice
Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
64
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
 lighter than average in class (224g)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 no Timelapse function
 not so great battery life (230 per charge)
 low MP (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A1300
Landscape photography with Canon SX240 HS
33
 decently wide (28mm)
 good MP (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 lack of Timelapse mode
41
 manual focus
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery life (230 shots)
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A1300 Vlogging highlights
Canon SX240 HS Vlogging highlights
28
 decently wide (28mm)
 comes with face detect focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone socket
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (224 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no microphone support
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Canon A1300 vs Canon SX240 HS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Canon SX240 HS
 Canon PowerShot A1300Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-02-07 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lbs) 224 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 230 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $119 $0