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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
Portability
56
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX230 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX260 HS
Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2000
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm S2 Pro
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX240 HS was announced 11 years later than the Fujifilm S1 Pro and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the Fujifilm S1 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 SX240 HS Fujifilm S1 Pro 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2000More recent by 140 months
Screen dimension3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution461k200kCrisper screen (+261k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Canon SX240 HS

 Fujifilm S1 Pro SX240 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro

 SX240 HS Fujifilm S1 Pro 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS offers outer 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) whilst the Fujifilm S1 Pro has specifications of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX240 HS and the Fujifilm S1 Pro.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro is 91 and 56 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX240 HS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX240 HS will deliver greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent SX240 HS will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
has face detection focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (224g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
53
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (820 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography highlights
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (3 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition (224g)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
46
lighter than competition (820 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (3 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low MP (3 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (224g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSFujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Announced 2012-02-07 2000-08-08
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 3 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3040 x 2016
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 320
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 200 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 90%
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 15.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 pounds) 820 grams (1.81 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1")
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 style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $2,000