Canon SX240 HS vs Fujifilm S9800

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX240 HS and Fujifilm S9800, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was released 3 years prior to the Fujifilm S9800 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX240 HS grades vs the Fujifilm S9800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Fujifilm S9800. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S9800 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX240 HS features exterior 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) whilst the Fujifilm S9800 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX240 HS against the Fujifilm S9800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and Fujifilm S9800 is 91 and 61 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and Fujifilm S9800.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm S9800 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SX240 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.