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Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX230 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX260 HS
Casio EX-S7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX240 HS versus Casio EX-S7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the EX-S7 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was launched 24 months later than the EX-S7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the EX-S7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Casio EX-S7

 SX240 HS EX-S7 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2010Fresher by 24 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Canon SX240 HS

 EX-S7 SX240 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Casio EX-S7

 SX240 HS EX-S7 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX240 HS has external measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Casio EX-S7 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX240 HS versus Casio EX-S7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX240 HS compared to the EX-S7.

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and EX-S7 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and EX-S7.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures though you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher SX240 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography info
Casio EX-S7 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX240 HS
Street photography with Casio EX-S7
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (224g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Sports photography factors
Casio EX-S7 Sports photography factors
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (230 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX240 HS
Travel photography with Casio EX-S7
61
lighter than others (224g)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery (230 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography factors
Casio EX-S7 Landscape photography factors
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has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Vlogging information
Casio EX-S7 Vlogging information
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (224g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX240 HS vs Casio EX-S7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Casio EX-S7
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSCasio Exilim EX-S7
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Casio Exilim EX-S7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-02-21
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $140