Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Canon SX240 HS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Canon SX240 HS, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and SX240 HS (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was released 3 years later than the SX240 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 360 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up versus the SX240 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Canon PowerShot SX240 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Canon SX240 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 360 HS has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 360 HS and the SX240 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and SX240 HS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 360 HS and SX240 HS.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 360 HS to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 360 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.