Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro
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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Fujifilm S1 Pro
SX240 HS | Fujifilm S1 Pro | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | ![]() | August 2000 | More recent by 140 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 200k | Crisper screen (+261k dot) |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Canon SX240 HS
Fujifilm S1 Pro | SX240 HS |
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Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm S1 Pro
SX240 HS | Fujifilm S1 Pro | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S1 Pro Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS | Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro | |
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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 |