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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR 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
  • Released February 2012
  • Older Model is Canon SX230 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX260 HS
Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm F900EXR
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SX240 HS was unveiled 5 months before the Fujifilm F800EXR which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX240 HS grades against the Fujifilm F800EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 SX240 HS Fujifilm F800EXR 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Canon SX240 HS

 Fujifilm F800EXR SX240 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR

 SX240 HS Fujifilm F800EXR 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS enjoys outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Fujifilm F800EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX240 HS and the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR is 91 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX240 HS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography info
Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F800EXR as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (224 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
36
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Travel photography information
Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography information
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 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competitors (232g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX240 HS
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
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has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
no Timelapse function
49
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Vlogging info
Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging info
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (224 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSFujifilm FinePix F800EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-02-07 2012-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 gr (0.49 lbs) 232 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 143
Other
Battery life 230 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $0 $330