Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm XP200

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm XP200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm XP200 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was announced 13 months earlier than the Fujifilm XP200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX240 HS scores against the Fujifilm XP200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS and Fujifilm FinePix XP200. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX240 HS Gallery and Fujifilm XP200 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP200 has specifications of 116mm x 71mm x 30mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX240 HS vs the Fujifilm XP200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and Fujifilm XP200 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and Fujifilm XP200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Fujifilm XP200 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.