Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus SP-100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX240 HS versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was manufactured 24 months earlier than the SP-100 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX240 HS scores versus the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has got outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has specifications of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS vs the SP-100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and SP-100 is 91 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and SP-100.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-100 to produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SX240 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.