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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 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
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Old Model is Canon SX230 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX260 HS
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-935
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was revealed 2 years later than the FE-5020 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX240 HS scores against the FE-5020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus FE-5020

 SX240 HS FE-5020 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Canon SX240 HS

 FE-5020 SX240 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus FE-5020

 SX240 HS FE-5020 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX240 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5020 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX240 HS against the FE-5020.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and FE-5020 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and FE-5020.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you may want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The more modern SX240 HS will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
37
has manual focus
comes with face detection focus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Street photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (224g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography advice
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX240 HS
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
61
lighter than competitors (224 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (230 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography highlights
41
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (230 shots)
no Timelapse recording
31
rather wide (24mm)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging factors
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (224 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
28
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus FE-5020
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus FE-5020
Alternative name - X-935
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/500s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $160