Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was announced 16 months earlier than the SZ-15 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX240 HS scores vs the SZ-15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX240 HS features outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS against the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and SZ-15 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX240 HS and SZ-15.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.