Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus 1s

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty comparable but the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SX240 HS was unveiled 4 years prior to the 1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX240 HS grades against the 1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX240 HS and the 1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and 1s is 91 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and 1s.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The SX240 HS provides the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF harder. The more aged SX240 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.