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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Older Model is Canon SX230 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX260 HS
Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was manufactured 3 years after the Fujifilm A150 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX240 HS scores vs the Fujifilm A150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Fujifilm A150

 SX240 HS Fujifilm A150 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 37 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Canon SX240 HS

 Fujifilm A150 SX240 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm A150

 SX240 HS Fujifilm A150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX240 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Fujifilm A150 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SX240 HS compared to the Fujifilm A150.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and Fujifilm A150 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX240 HS and Fujifilm A150.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX240 HS to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX240 HS will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography details
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manual focus
provides face detection focus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Street photography information
Fujifilm A150 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (224 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Sports photography advice
Fujifilm A150 Sports photography advice
36
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Travel photography information
Fujifilm A150 Travel photography information
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lighter than others in class (224g)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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lighter than competitors (130 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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pretty good screen size (3 inch)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Vlogging details
Fujifilm A150 Vlogging details
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quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (224 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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lighter than competitors (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm A150
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSFujifilm FinePix A150
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Fujifilm FinePix A150
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 130 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 230 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $130